Interior Waterproofing Services Can Keep Your Muskogee, OK Area Home Dry

Basement Water Problems Got You Down? There is a solution

No one like waking up after a rainstorm to find their basement flooded. If your basement is finished, the results are even worse. That is where an interior waterproofing system comes into play.

Damage caused by water infiltrating your basement or crawl space can include the following:

• High humidity
• Musty odors
• Mold and mildew
• Destroyed personal belongings
• Structural damage

The answer for many homeowners is an interior drainage system. Unsure what that entails? Here are answers to some common questions about them.

What is Interior Basement Waterproofing?

Interior Basement Waterproofing uses a drainage system to take the water that has infiltrated your basement walls and pump it out into your yard without causing damage to any of your belongings. It typically uses a French drain system combined with a sump pump.

What is the Interior Waterproofing Process Like?

Here are the steps usually involved in installing an interior drainage system.

1. Clear the Area Around the Perimeter Walls: For homeowners with unfinished basements, this might just mean moving any appliances or items stored in the basement into the interior of the area. It is more expensive for finished basements, included taking up carpet and perhaps removing drywall, but it you have experienced significant basement flooding, these might need to be replaced or repaired anyway.
2. Break Up the Concrete Around the Perimeter Walls and Dig a Ditch: Probably the most invasive part of the process, the concrete in the slab floor will need to be removed around the perimeter walls in order to excavate and prepare for step 3.
3. Lay Drain Piping in the Ditch: Interior waterproofing works by installing a French drain system inside your home. The perforated drain piping is laid in the ditch around the perimeter and graded so the water drains toward the sump pit. Weep holes are also drilled in block walls so that the water that infiltrates the walls drains into the French drain system rather than forcing its way through other wall cracks. Drainage board is also often installed to facilitate the drainage process.
4. Install the Sump Pit and Pump: Perhaps the most well known part of an interior drainage system is the sump pump. The water drains from the French drain into the sump pit and then is pumped outside by the sump pump. Installing the pump not only includes digging the pit and installing the liner as well as placing the pump, but also installing the piping leading from the sump pump out into your yard.
5. Cover the Drain: Gravel or a similar material is first used to fill the ditch to facilitate drainage. Concrete is then poured over the top, repairing the slab floor.