LeClaire Hotel right before becoming a national historic place. *photo credit: Hugh Davidson. September 16, 1993.
The rusted, orange color found on the floor is an indication of iron ocher present in the area.
Untreated leaks have left puddles, allowing mold to grow.
Pooling water not only allowed for mold growth, it has made doors and walls rot and crumble over time.
Moisture has corroded pipes and rebar, and destroyed the use of most electrical outlets.
Perimeter flooring has been removed so WaterGuard IOS and Trench Drains can be installed.
Close-up of drainage trench shows the two layers of concrete flooring and iron ocher issues.
WaterGuard IOS is installed. Rock is placed in the remaining space to help the flow of water to the WaterGuard and Trench Drain systems.
Trench Drains are placed along doorways and around the raised concrete slab.
CleanSpace Liner is place over top the raised concrete slab, and along the exterior portions of the foundation.
1 of 5 SuperSumps that were installed in the basement help discharge water, keeping the area dry.
CleanSpace and WaterGuard IOS line sections of the basement.
WaterGuard IOS, Trench Drains, CleanSpace Liner, and a SuperSump worked in collaboration to keep the basement dry.
Historical LeClaire Hotel present day (August 18, 2017).
Project Info

For 30 plus years, the basement of the Historic LeClaire Hotel was left unattended. This caused for many pressing concerns to not only those who live in the now LeClaire Apartments. Inches of mold and mildew had grown, leaving an overpowering smell throughout the building. Wooden and metal doors were left to rot and corrode, concrete blocks left to crumble, and a layer of iron ocher covered the floor. MidAmerica Basement Systems was contacted to produce a solution to the leaking, and wet basement. WaterGuard IOS, Trench Drains, CleanSpace Liner, and 5 SuperSumps were offered as the solution. With the multiple systems working together, the basement of the Historic LeClaire Hotel will now be a longer-lasting building. Standing water is no longer an issue in the basement, significantly reducing the growth of mold and mildew. Doors and walls will stay intact longer, leaving the building safer to live in and extending the life of the building itself.