Photo Album: 125 Year Old Home Waterproofed in Gilson, IL

Gilson, IL homeowners, Don and Carolyn, decided to get their old home waterproofed. With parts of the home being from many different areas, the basement needed to be treated a bit uniquely. The oldest part of the basement was fully encapsulated, like a crawlspace. The newer parts had walls covered in CleanSpace, and WaterGuard patented sub-floor drainage.

SuperSump, CleanSpace and WaterGuard

The basement has CleanSpace on the walls, WaterGuard at the joints, and a SuperSump to keep all the water out!

Prior to Install

The water damage can be seen at the lower part of the walls.

Corner Damage

The walls at the corner of this basement are damaged by water, as evidenced on the lower bricks.

CleanSpace Floor

The first step in an encapsulation is encapsulating the floor. CleanSpace lines the floors, and will soon also line the walls.

Full Encapsulation

The portion of the basement that is encapsulated, is bright and white from the floors to the walls.

LawnScape Drainage

The LawnScape marks where the water will pump out of the sump pump, a safe distance from the foundation.

IceGuard

IceGuard is installed, and in the event of frozen pipes, will keep water from backing up in the basement.