Photo Album: Water Coming into Garage and Leaking into Basement, Andover, MA

A homeowner residing in Andover, Massachusetts, has been living in their home for the last six years. However, this year they noticed water in their garage and basement, as well as mold on the wall that connects the two spaces. Concerned about their storage items and their babies' safety, they contacted EFS for a free inspection of their basement and garage. Our Design Specialist, Isaac Hernandez, met with the homeowner and thoroughly inspected both areas. He discovered that the water appeared to have entered the garage first and then flowed down the wall and into the basement. To prevent this from happening again, Isaac suggested installing WaterGuard, TripleSafe, Feed Line, IceGuard, and Exterior Drainage Line systems to prevent water from entering the basement/garage.   Our installation team, led by Anthony LoCascio, first chipped out concrete along the foundation wall. After that, the team removed some soil from beneath the slab so that they could install our perimeter drainage and sump pump. Once installed along the foundation wall, the team then linked the sump pump and drainage, allowing the water to flow into the WaterGuard and then travel down into the TripleSafe, before being pumped outside. On the exterior of the house, we installed two IceGuards and 45 feet of buried exterior drainage line away from the foundation, ensuring that water would not re-enter the home again. After the exterior drainage was installed, the team mixed up concrete and poured it over the perimeter drainage and around the sump pump to lock everything in place.   The homeowners were thrilled with the results of the project and no longer had to worry about water entering their garage and basement.