leaky basement

The rainy fall and snowy winter are bad enough by themselves, but if any of that moisture gets into your basement, it can be a nightmare. Not only do leaky basements cause structural and cosmetic damage to a home’s foundation, the resulting mold growth can also harm a family’s health. Instead, protect your home this fall with professional waterproofing – it’s the only alternative to the ill health, property damage, and expensive cleanup of a leaky basement.

Until recently, basement waterproofing required noxious chemical treatments that could actually be worse for environmental and family health than the water damage it was designed to prevent. But thanks to new non-toxic and eco-friendly waterproofing techniques, a homeowner can now protect against water damage just by picking a company with a modern approach.

Today’s techniques improve on the classic method of basement waterproofing called “trenching.” In trenched basements, hydrostatic pressure is relieved by shallow pits dug around a room’s perimeter, and the pits are traditionally filled with river sediment to soak up rising groundwater before it can cause damage. But in practice, the river sediment is almost always too damp, and acts like a natural humidifier instead. This makes for a musty, humid basement where mold can thrive.
Waterproofing professionals further defend basements by installing Humidex ventilation units. As seen on HGTV, Humidex units work by exchanging moist, stale air in the basement with fresher, drier air from the upper levels of a home. A Humidex is so powerful, it can actually replace all the air in a home 6-10 times a day, virtually guaranteeing a dry basement.