Before & After Photos

Water ruins carpet, drywall, electronics, and just about anything else that would be present in a finished basement. Repairs are time consuming and cost thousands, which is why it is essential to waterproof a space BEFORE finishing it. This Maryville, Illinois homeowner did the smart thing and called Woods Basement Systems to fix his leaking basement walls before he began finishing. A Woods team installed WaterGuard drains underneath the floor at the base of the walls to catch any and all water. 

Water leaks in this Edwardsville, Illinois basement caused mold growth on the wood paneling that led to problems for the homeowners. Now, after Woods Basement Systems redirected leaks in this home with our patented WaterGuard basement waterproofing system, this basement is dry—resulting in a dry, healthy living space.

It's important to ensure that once water hits the sump pump, that it will actually end up outside and not just end up back in the basement. Our IceGuard® acts as an ejection port for water to escape in case the sump pump discharge line gets clogged.  Our TripleSafe® sump pump offers three pumps with one being a battery backup to keep the basement dry all the time.  The covered lid for the sump pump also has a radon approved floor drain to properly operate for dehumidifier condensation lines.

Window well drains need to stay clog free and free flowing.  Draining a window well to daylight to a point down hill from the home is the best solution.  But what if the yard is level?  Having a clog-free interior drain is the best option, called WellDuct®.  We installed our WellDuct® on the interior basement wall to the exterior window well of this Edwardsville, Illinois home.  We drained it into a section of our WaterGuard® system and tied that into the existing drainage system that leads to the homeowner's sump pump.  To make sure a basement stays dry all the time, we recommend our upgrade sump pump system with battery backup called TripleSafe® and a perimeter WaterGuard® basement waterproofing system.

During our service call, Scott told the homeowner about our better window wells.  They decided to purchase several of our SunHouse window wells for a better looking appearance for their home.