The team fits the stairs with plastic to try to protect the home from wear and tear during the installation process.
This is the perimeter before waterproofing.
The basement was finished prior to the homeowner realizing he wanted to waterproof it, luckily the team works proficiently to keep disturbance to a minimal.
There is water damage evident on the floor near the foundation walls.
A small water still sits in the basement after most of the previous water intrusion had evaporated.
The block walls are covered in a white, chalky residue called efflorescence which happens in damp spaces with repeated water intrusion.
Discharge lines carry water from the SuperSump pump system.
This area is where the team will install the exit line and bubbler.
The locations the team designated for the installation of IceGuard.
The area before IceGuard installation.
The team customizes discharge lines to avoid obstruction yet provide a seamless flow of water out of the sump pump and out to the exit lines.
The team installs IceGuard with the discharge lines so that all systems are connected.
IceGuard prevents flooding from frozen discharge lines by ejecting water away from the foundation walls.
IceGuard and the bubbler work to prevent future problems, the IceGuard prevents flooding and the bubbler at the end of the exit line prevent the system from clogging.
With the installation of WaterGuard perimeter drainage system, the perimeter is waterproofed.
SuperSump is a patented sump system with special features that make it a superb system for wet basements, including the WaterWatcn alarm system which alerts homeowners when there is a rising issue within the system.
SuperSump also comes with a Service Log which helps the team keep track of the system during their annual maintenance.
The team removes the sod in a perfect line, constructs the exit line with bubbler, then replaces the sod for a seamless finish!

Basement Water Intrusion Corrected in Moline, IL

Keith G. was referred to the team at MidAmerica Basement Systems when he expressed that he wanted to waterproof his basement. SuperSump pump system, WaterGuard perimeter drainage system and IceGuard were installed to keep Keith's basement dry. Keith is glad that he trusted his referral and now has a basement free of water intrusion thanks to the team at MidAmerica Basement Systems.