Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Wet Basement Problem Solved in East Montpelier, Vermont

An East Montpelier, Vermont family was struggling with water entering their children's play area and storage space. They couldn't find the source of the water entry or a solution to keep the area dry. A friend recommended Northern Basement Systems! This space was a challenge due to the radiant heat tubing in the foundation floor. Our team provided a FREE ESTIMATE and developed a project proposal to work around the radiant heating system, without damaging the tubing, and still provide a flawless waterproofing system! Our team worked carefully alongside a local plumber to keep the radiant floor heating system in the condition that is was found. The tubing was placed just far enough from the wall that our crew was able to jackhammer along the walls as planned. They jackhammered the concrete further from the wall to accommodate the size of the sump pumps, which caused a break in the radiant tubing but they were able to repair the tubing and move it to go around the sump pumps. Next, the specialist placed clean stone along the perimeter walls, placed the WaterGuard System on top, and backfilled with more clean stone. The crew installed TWO sump pumps to ensure that they could keep up with the water around the large perimeter. They installed our most reliable pump, the TripleSafe Sump Pump and a SuperSump Pump to take care of the water on the opposing side of the basement. Lastly, our team installed a discharge line with an IceGuard and LawnScape Outlet on either side of the home, one for each of the pump systems. The homeowners were excited to have a solution for their storage and children's play area that they could trust for years to come. Call 855-DRY-TIME to find the best solution for your wet basement!

SuperSump Pump Prep

As our team began to jackhammer the area to place the SuperSump pump, they ran into the radiant heat, but they quickly repaired the tubing and redirected it to go around the pump stand, allowing both systems to work as they should. This photo shows the pump stand for the SuperSump, the clean stone, and WaterGuard System.

SuperSump Pump Installed

This is the fully installed SuperSump Pump with a primary pump and an UltraSump Battery Back-Up Pump that will kick in if there's ever a power outage, pump failure, or tripped circuit.

Digging to Install the Discharge Line

This is one of two discharge lines installed for this project. This is the discharge for the SuperSump pump, and on the opposing side of the home, there is an additional discharge line for the TripleSafe pump system. They installed the discharge with an IceGuard to protect the basement from flooding when the discharge line freezes. The also placed a LawnScape Outlet at the end of the discharge to disperse the water.

WaterGuard Installed

This is the finished flooring over the WaterGuard Drainage System. This drainage is installed just underneath the perimeter edge of the basement floor to collect water before it can enter the basement.

TripleSafe Sump Pump During Installation

Our team worked very carefully with this basement foundation due to the radiant heat system in the concrete. In the areas of the pump systems, they had to extend the radiant tubing to go around the pump base. This system is now ready to have concrete poured around it.

Fully Installed TripleSafe Sump Pump

This is the fully installed TripleSafe Sump Pump System. This is our MOST reliable pump with a primary pump, a secondary pump to help with heavy water flow or primary pump failure, an UltraSump Battery Back-up Pump, and a WaterWatch Alarm that will sound if the water ever rises about the point at which the system should have turned on. With this pump in place, this family doesn't have to worry about having a wet basement again!