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Problem: This historic home with a brick foundation in London had water entering the basement for decades. The basement was always very humid, damp and musty; the perfect environment for mould and mildew growth.
Solution: We installed a perimeter drain along the leaking walls which will move water into the home’s existing drainage system. To help keep the basement area comfortable and dry, our team installed ThermalDry® Basement Radiant Wall Barrier.
Inspector: Rick
Foreman: Justin
Problem: This drywall had some water damage. Drywall is made of organic material, which means it can rot and grow mould when exposed to moisture and water- which can be likely within a basement environment! The studs that hold the drywall up are made of wood, which can also rot. When this happens, a musty odour is noticed.
Solution: Our Everlast Wall Restoration System is completely inorganic! We also use metal studs. The chair rail and baseboard are made of PVC. The wall panels themselves are made of a concrete board with a textured vinyl finish that never needs to be painted!
Inspector: Adam
Foreman: Justin
Problem: A bedroom was put into the basement, meaning there has to be a way to escape during a fire. We updated these egress window.
Solution: We installed a larger, nicer and safer egress window and window well. This allows a person to escape during an emergency and brings in much more daylight into the basement space.
Inspector: Tom
Foreman: Kevin
Problem: This home had a problem with flooding in the crawl space, creating wet, undesirable environment
Solution: An important element of a dry crawl space is a reliable sump pump system. Without one, a crawl space will still be vulnerable to groundwater, as well as unnoticed plumbing leaks. Our SmartSump system is designed for crawl spaces.
Inspector: Adam M
Foreman: Justin
When this newer home in Glencoe started to experience a small leak in their basement they reached out to another company to help fix their problem. As a few years passed, they noticed the problem didn't go away and decided to call Advanced Basement Systems to permanently fix the leak. The problem was solved with our WaterGuard interior drainage system, ThermalDry wall and our SuperSump system.