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Street Creep or Concrete Rebar Crack in Sunset Hills, MO
Street creep causes a garage slab to force the rear wall of the garage foundation out. The rear foundation wall either bows to the exterior like in the photo of this Sunset Hills, Missouri home, or inward into a basement; however, with limited damage, isolated to the 2nd picture shown, it could be determined that in this case it is a rebar crack. Rebar that slips to the exterior of the concrete form when the foundation is being poured may later cause horizontal cracking like this. Rebar cracks are more of a cosmetic repair than a structural damage issue.
Drilling a hole in the cast iron drain line: Bad idea in Lemay, MO
A trick to help drain water from beneath the basement floor is to drill a large hole in the drain line of a floor drain, low enough to let water in from under the floor. But if you are relying on that and do not also have a sump pump...ouch! We retrofit our TripleSafe® sump pump system. After getting wet three times, this Lemay, Missouri homeowner didn't want that to happen ever again. The TripleSafe® has three operating pumps, not all at the same time, and one is a battery backup pump for operating during a power outage, or if a breaker trips, water levels rise, or if one of the primary pump fails after years of being in service.
Crawl Space Vapor Barrier in Shiloh, IL
Dirt crawl space problems like mold, wood rot, along with high utility bills are common. We helped solve these problems in this Shiloh, Illinois home with our CleanSpace® vapor barrier and crawl space liner, designed to keep the space clean and dry!
Crawl Space Sump Pump in O'Fallon, MO
This O'Fallon, Missouri crawl space had a vapor barrier installed to control moisture, however, their sump pump pit was holding water and did not have a sealed lid, which was allowing moisture to evaporate into the space any way.
Our CleanSpace® encapsulation vapor barrier seals the walls and dirt floor of a crawl space. Our crawl space sump pump, SmartSump®, has a sealed lid, high water alarm that could be connect via a smart device or home sercurity system, and battery backup sump pump.
Basement Waterproofing in Chesterfield, MO
This Chesterfield, Missouri homeowner came across a leak in the basement along one side of a wall only during a heavy rainfall. We installed our WaterGuard® basement waterproofing system that neatly fits behind the finished drywall. The WaterGuard® drains all the collected water to our TriplSafe® sump pump system that includes a three pumps, including one that is a battery backup.