Photo Album: Old Home Needs Perimeter Drainage, Wakefield, MA

A homeowner in Wakefield, Massachusetts, owns a house that dates back to the 1920s. For the past few years, the homeowner has been troubled by water entering the basement and accumulating on the floors. Frustrated with the constant need to vacuum out the water, they decided to contact EFS for a solution. Our Design Specialist inspected the basement for free and recommended the installation of a full-perimeter drainage system to prevent future water accumulation. The Specialist suggested installing 106 feet of WaterGuard perimeter drainage, 8 feet of TrenchDrain, a TripleSafe sump pump, and two IceGuard with 10 feet of exterior drainage.   Our installation team, headed by Gunther Billhardt, began by breaking up the concrete around the basement perimeter to create space for the drainage system. After removing the concrete and some dirt, we installed over 100 feet of WaterGuard around the basement and 8 feet of TrenchDrain near the stairs. We then dug a 24-inch pit for the sump pump, and installed the basin and our TripleSafe sump pump system. The system has a primary pump, a backup pump, and a battery backup pump. We then connected the pumps to the exterior of the house where we installed two IceGuards and 10 feet of exterior drainage to divert water away from the foundation. Finally, we mixed concrete inside the basement to cover the perimeter drainage and the sump pump basin, locking the system into place.   The homeowners were thrilled with the results of the project. Their 1920s home's basement will no longer be susceptible to water damage thanks to the installation of the full-perimeter drainage system.