Fall Back in Love with Your Basement

Basement Waterproofing

June 9, 2021

If your basement waterproofing situation has been causing you problems, you are likely to have a love-hate relationship with your basement. On the one hand, it’s a great place for storage, laundry, or a family room. On the other hand, when it fills up with water it causes you a lot of stress and is a pain to clean up. As we approach February and Valentine’s Day, it’s time to fall back in love with your basement–and KC Waterproofing and Foundation Repair can help!

What stresses you about your basement or crawl space?

Take a moment and think about what stresses you out about your basement or crawl space. Is it the foundation damage? Is it the water that comes in when it rains? Is it the standing water in the crawl space, or the musty smells throughout the home? How about the unfinished crawl space? Any one of these things is very stressful, and one of the best ways to get rid of stressors is to resolve the problem. KC Waterproofing and Foundation Repair help you resolve that stress with basement waterproofing, crawl space vapor barriers, and dehumidification techniques.

The First Step in the Process

The first step in the process of an estimate, which KC Waterproofing and Foundation Repair provide free of charge for homeowners, is to assess the property and make sure that your home is not experiencing foundation damage. This is very common when you have water coming into the home. It’s usually caused by water in the soil freezing and then pushing up against the home’s foundation and causing cracks and bowing walls, which is called frost heave. It can also be caused by hydrostatic pressure, settlement, and many other ways.

Basement Waterproofing Solutions

Before basement waterproofing or work in the crawl space is completed, any foundation repair issues need to be resolved. These are usually corrected with underpinning systems, whether it’s bowing walls or settlement. When foundation issues are not corrected first, the basement waterproofing will very likely fail because you aren’t getting to the root of the problem. Once these issues are resolved, basement waterproofing in the form of interior perimeter drainage systems, sump pumps, and dehumidification are installed. The extent of basement waterproofing needed will depend on the severity of the problem and your unique situation. For crawl spaces, you may want a vapor barrier to keep out moisture in an unfinished crawl space. You may also wish to have a sump pump or dehumidification system.

Want to Fall Back in Love with Your Basement?

This February is the perfect time to fall back in love with your basement. If you’re not sure how to make it happen, call KC Waterproofing and Foundation Repair! We are happy to provide you with a free estimate, answer any questions, and get started on installing your basement waterproofing. Contact us today for more information.

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Satisfied Customer Reviews

Lou

The gentleman were on time. Very courteous. The foreman gave us a projected time frame for completion of the work and he was very close. We expected the project to take longer. They answered all our questions.

Deb R.

Mario was on time,efficient and did a great job!

Brad G.

We needed waterproofing around the entire basement as well as removal of concrete stairs, epoxy crack injection, and wall reinforcement. Everyone we worked with from beginning to end was great, and they were flexible with our schedule. The entire crew was very professional and talked us through each step of the repairs and improvements. They were done with all of the work in 4 days! We would highly recommend them and wouldn’t hesitate to use them again if we have any future foundation needs.

John O.

Skylar and his team did excellent work. They arrived on time first thing in the morning and immediately put my mind at ease. Originally thought it would be a two day job, but they wrapped up the work before 3 on day one. Everything about the experience was top notch. From the original estimator Riley to the work itself. Would happily recommend to friends and family.

Arthur B.

The workers were very courteous and they did a wonderful job

Scott S.

We did not go with KC Waterproofing...Why? Because of the integrity and honesty of the salesman Jeff Wolfe. The first question Jeff asked was what would be our deciding factors, and we said the contractor's reputation for quality & honesty and the ability to assess the situation and present a proven & cost-effective solution. Jeff could have proposed solutions similar to other contractors, but he gave us his HONEST recommendation that our foundation issues don't necessitate corrective action at this point and he told us what to watch for if the issues getting worse. Jeff and KC Waterproofing will be our first call if the problem gets worse, and the contractor we recommend to friends and neighbors.

Grant T.

Had an initial consultation with Camden. He was upfront, professional, honest, and very knowledgeable. We haven’t yet made a decision as to next steps, but our experience with the consult was top-notch.

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A pleasure to have these intelligent men give me their expert solutions to all that must be done. Thank you so much!

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Great job on my steps and back concrete pad. They came out. Gave me an estimate. Took care of business. Very professional. Thank you

Nick D.

We were assisted by Mario and are very pleased with his visit. He was prompt, thorough, easy to communicate with, and just a very pleasant person to work with. We will continue to use KC Waterproofing, and I hope we continue to have Mario help us.