Basement Waterproofing & Foundation Repair in Kewanee IL

Homeowner Rene has lived in her 1970's home since 2004. The walls in her basement were bowing and cracking. She was concerned that the bowing walls were damaging her homes integrity. She knew her home was at risk and she knew it was time to find answers. She contacted MidAmerica Basement Systems to learn more about the problems she was having in her basement. After meeting with a design specialist she knew that the best option for her home was GeoLock Wall Anchors. Wall Anchors are used to permanently stabilize your walls. 

Homeowner Rene has lived in his 1970’s home since 2004. Over time she has noticed that the walls in her basement were bowing. She feared that this could mean permanent damage to her home along with structural risks. She contacted MidAmerica Basement Systems hoping to learn more about the options she had for fixing this issue. Design Specialist Christopher DeVore let her know that the best option for her home was power braces and carbon armors. Thee two together will keep the wall from getting worse and restore structural integrity to the home.  

This Kewanee homeowner wanted both his crawl space and basement waterproofed so he called the experts at MidAmerica Basement Systems.

For the crawl space, the MidAmerica Team fitted and sealed the space with CleanSpace. CleanSpace is a 20 mil thick, seven ply material that encapsulates the space to reduce moisture and radon gases. CleanSpace has an antimicrobial additive that fights mold growth. The team also installed the SmartSump, a sump pump specifically designed for crawl spaces. Comes with an airtight lid that allows water to drain but prevents water vapor from coming back up into the space. Both the TripleSafe and SmartSump come with the WaterWatch Alarm System that is triggered to alert the homeowner of rising water in the space.

For the basement, the team installed WaterGuard drainage system. WaterGuard sits above the foundation footing and is specially designed to drain wall leaks away from the foundation floor and to the sump pump. The sump pump of choice for this homeowner was the ever efficient TripleSafe sump pump. This 3 in 1 sump pumping system comes equipped with an airtight lid, 2 cast iron zoeller pumps, and the UltraSump battery back-up pump in case of a power outage. The homeowner wanted the team to also intall the UltraSump Baterry Switcher, which will double the UltraSumps pumping time. The team also installed the SanidDry XP dehumidifying and air filtration unit to help keep the air clean and healthy. The team installed ThermalDry tile flooring on the basement floor. ThermalDry is the only all-inorganic plastic subflooring material that is specially made to resist water damage, water vapor and mold. The homeowner chose ThermalDry tile flooring in Sandstone which really uplifted the space.

The homeowner has two spaces that are dry, healthy, protected, clean and beautiful. MidAmerica is thrilled to have provided this homeowner with all of their basement and crawl space needs!