Photo Album: Prevent Water Seepage to Finished Basement, Nashua, NH

A homeowner in Nashua, New Hampshire, has lived in their home for a little over a year. Almost every time it rains the homeowner sees water in their basement. They were worried that the water could seep over to the finished side of their basement. They called EFS for a free inspection of their basement so they could find a way to prevent water from seeping over to the finished side of the basement. Our Design Specialist Jason Vachon met with the homeowner and did just that. Jason recommended installing our TripleSafe Sump Pump with 36 feet of WaterGuard/ TrenchDrain and 2 IceGuard with 75 feet of Exterior Drainage Line. Our installation team led by Gunther Billhardt began by chipping concrete along the foundation wall where water was entering the basement. Once the concrete was chipped out the team removed enough dirt so we could install our perimeter drainage and sump pump. We connected the drainage to the sump pump basin so water that collects in the perimeter drainage will be guided to the sump pump basin. Next, the team plumbed the sump pump to the home's exterior where we installed 2 IceGuards and 75 feet of buried exterior drainage. The EDL will carry water far from the foundation so water cannot re-enter the perimeter drainage system. After the drainage was installed and buried, we mixed up concrete, covered the WaterGuard, and poured concrete around the sump pump basin to lock everything into place. After the concrete had cured the team showed the homeowner the system. They were very happy with the installation of our perimeter drainage system and no longer have to worry about water seeping into the finished portion of their basement.