Photo Album: Foundation Leak Causing Concern, Nashua, NH

A homeowner in Nashua, New Hampshire, had moved into their new home 5 weeks ago. Since the purchase of their home, they've had an inspection that revealed a foundation crack that was allowing water into their home. The homeowner had become increasingly concerned with the crack and decided they wanted to find a permanent solution before the problem got worse. They decided to call EFS for a free inspection, and our Design Specialist Victor recommended installing a full perimeter drainage system to protect the home from water entering the home. Our perimeter drainage system includes WaterGuard, CleanSpace, UltraSump, and an IceGuard to protect the home from water entering the basement.  Our production team first began by chipping out a strip of concrete around the entire perimeter of the basement. When chipping around the basement the team had to avoid two obstructions; the water heater and the radon extraction point. Once the team chipped out the perimeter of the basement they laid 140ft of WaterGuard and installed an UltraSump that was integrated into the WaterGuard system. After the WaterGuard and UltraSump were installed the team then mixed and poured over the perimeter drainage and around the sump basin to eliminate any tripping hazards. Next, the team installed and encapsulated all of the walls in the basement with CleanSpace and directed the encapsulation into the WaterGuard. After the team installed the CleanSpace our team then continued to plumb the UltraSump to the exterior of the home where we installed an IceGuard. The IceGuard will prevent water from backing up into the basement. The team installed the drainage line after the IceGuard and extended it at least 10ft away from the home.