Basement Waterproofing Systems
Basement
Waterproofing Systems can vary a lot. A whole lot. Based
on how the water is getting into your basement (and
the contractor you meet with)... you might hear about...
Amazingly,
everyone who comes out will tell you that their system
is the best system for your home. How can they all be
correct? Worse yet, maybe they're all wrong...
In the end, basement waterproofing systems fall into
two main catagories:
Any
system that tries to stop the water will fail eventually.
Outside membranes and footing drains were most likely
installed on your home when it was originally built (certainly
on all newer homes built). Your builder will typically
give, at most, a one year warranty on this system. How
could someone else give anything better when the system
will fail?
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This
also applies to any type of injections or painting done
to the basement. If a can of paint from your local hardware
store really did the job... why would anyone invest $15-20K
into the above systems? Doesn't make sense, does
it?
The
second class of basement waterproofing systems are the
ones that manage the water. They collect the water before
it enters your basement, and divert it elsewhere. These
are the only true, permanent solution to keeping your
basement dry.
Which
one's work best? Take a look at the WaterGuard
system. It's designed to never clog (which
many water management systems will do, it's their biggest
downfall).
The
best recommendation is to have a qualified basement waterproofing
inspector evaluate your situation, review the optinos
you have available, and make a recomendation. Getting
a professional opinion is the best route when there are
so many options available to you... that most likely will
not work.
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