Before & After Photos

Before
The homeowner in Antigo, WI reported chronic water seepage along the cove joint where the basement floor meets the foundation walls, especially during heavy rains and spring snowmelt. Water tracked along the perimeter slab, leaving efflorescence, discoloration, and a persistent musty odor that made the space feel damp and unusable for storage or future finishing. An older, pedestal-style sump pump sat in a shallow pit with no continuous interior drain tile feeding it, so rising groundwater and hydrostatic pressure under the slab routinely overwhelmed the system. This created a classic wet basement repair situation common in Wisconsin, where groundwater is forced through slab joints and cold joints at the base of the wall.

After
Sure-Dry installed a WaterGuard® interior drainage system along the affected basement walls, placing the channel at the footing to intercept groundwater before it can appear on the floor surface. The drainage system includes a wall flange to capture wall seepage and direct it into a new, properly sized SuperSump® system, which features a durable liner, airtight lid, and high-capacity pump designed for long-term performance in Wisconsin basements. The crew tied the WaterGuard system into the SuperSump basin and extended the discharge line to carry water safely away from the foundation, then carefully re-poured concrete over the trench to restore a clean, finished floor edge while delivering a reliable interior drainage system basement solution for Wisconsin homes.
The homeowner now has a dry, healthier basement and confidence that this basement waterproofing solution will protect their Antigo, WI home through future storms and snowmelt cycles.

Before:
A homeowner in Antigo, WI was dealing with water intrusion along a basement wall where groundwater pressure forced moisture through the cold joint. The existing sump pump struggled to keep up during heavy rain and spring thaw, allowing water to track across the slab. Inspection showed that seepage concentrated at one wall before spreading out, indicating a need for controlled drainage and an upgraded pump system.

After:
Sure-Dry installed a SuperSump® to provide reliable pumping capacity during peak moisture conditions. A WaterGuard® system was installed along the problem wall to capture seepage and direct it to the upgraded sump. A bleeder line was added to intercept groundwater entering through the wall and route it directly into the WaterGuard system.
With the new drainage path and sump upgrade, the homeowner now has a dry, controlled basement environment that performs consistently through Antigo’s wet seasons.

Before:
A homeowner in Antigo, WI needed to convert an existing basement room into a legal bedroom, but the space lacked a code-compliant egress opening. The original basement wall had only a small, older-style window that did not meet Wisconsin egress requirements for minimum opening size, sill height, or emergency escape clearance. Soil conditions around the home—typical of Langlade County’s sandy-loam base—had also allowed moisture to collect against the foundation, making the existing window well inefficient and undersized.

After:
A new, fully code-compliant egress window system was installed by cutting a precise opening through the foundation wall, setting a new window unit sized for proper emergency escape dimensions, and integrating a durable window well with adequate drainage stone. The installation restored structural integrity at the cutout, ensured proper grading and water management around the new well, and brought the basement room up to legal bedroom standards.
The homeowners now have a safe, compliant, and naturally brighter basement bedroom ready for everyday use.

Before

The addition on this Antigo, WI home was built over a crawl space that needed better protection from ground moisture, cold temperatures, and outside air. Crawl spaces beneath additions can be especially noticeable inside the home because cold foundation walls and air leakage around the rim joists can contribute to cold floors and uncomfortable rooms above.

Ground moisture was another concern. Without a proper crawl space vapor barrier, moisture from the exposed ground can continually enter the space and contribute to damp or musty conditions beneath the addition.

After

Sure-Dry encapsulated the crawl space with CleanSpace®, creating a durable vapor barrier that isolates the addition from ground moisture below.

The foundation walls were insulated with SilverGlo® rigid insulation panels to help reduce heat loss through the crawl space walls.

RimTight® spray foam insulation was then applied around the rim joists to seal gaps and reduce outside air infiltration. This is particularly valuable during Northern Wisconsin winters, when cold air entering around the perimeter of a crawl space can contribute to cold floors in the room above.

Together, CleanSpace, SilverGlo, and RimTight transformed the area beneath the addition into a cleaner, drier, better-insulated crawl space.

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Before

This Antigo, WI crawl space needed protection from ground moisture, water intrusion, and Northern Wisconsin's changing temperatures. Without proper encapsulation, moisture from the soil can continually enter a crawl space and contribute to damp conditions, musty odors, and elevated humidity beneath the home.

Groundwater was also a concern, making it important to provide a dedicated way to collect and remove water rather than simply covering the crawl space floor.

After

Sure-Dry installed CleanSpace® throughout the crawl space to create a durable vapor barrier between the home and moisture from the ground below.

The foundation walls were insulated with SilverGlo® rigid insulation panels. This helps reduce heat loss through the crawl space walls and provides additional protection from Antigo's cold winter temperatures.

To manage water entering beneath the home, Sure-Dry installed a SmartSump® crawl space sump pump system. Incoming groundwater can now be collected and pumped safely away rather than accumulating inside the crawl space.

Together, CleanSpace, SilverGlo, and SmartSump provide moisture control, insulation, and water management to create a cleaner, drier, and better-protected crawl space.

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