Basement Waterproof
Basement Waterproofing Services
Transferable Lifetime Warranty | Better Business Bureau A+ Rating | Free Estimates Available
Transferable Lifetime WarrantyBetter Business Bureau A+ RatingFree Estimates Available
Keeping Your Basement Dry and Safe
When it comes to waterproofing your home's basement, no one beats the experience and service you'll find at B-Dry System Of Central & West Michigan. We have been the proven name in waterproofing solutions since 1982. We are locally owned and we have an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.
Our waterproofing comes with a customer lifetime warranty that is transferable if the house is sold. Call us
today for more information on our services.
Our Standard Installation Process
- Remove 9 to 12 inches of your concrete floor adjoining your basement walls
- Excavate and pitch trench to the bottom of the footer to expose top and sides (never below the footer)
- Install sump pump (where required by local building codes)
- Install 18-inch circumference by 30-inch deep perforated crock
- Install 1/3 horsepower submersible cast-iron motor
- Install 1.5-inch PVC discharge line with check valve
- Connect discharge line to outside drain source (downspout, storm sewer, natural watershed — no traps necessary, all drainage is by gravity)
- Line trench bottom with washed limestone for bedding and filter for drain tile
- Install 3-inch drain tile in the trench next to the footing, allowing the pitch of 1/4-inch per 10-foot length
- Cover drain tile with #6 washed limestone as a filter
- Install wall drainage system and vapor barrier. This varies depending upon what the wall structure is built with
- Cover drainage system with concrete (curing can take up to 30 to 45 days)
- Electrical outlet for new sump pump system must be installed by a licensed electrician
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