Photo Album: Staying Dry in Lorton, VA

This homeowner was struggling to keep the lower floor of their home dry. Moisture is resilient- if there is a will for it to be in your home, it will find a way. There are many quick fixes that homeowners can try, but only the total waterproofing system highlighted in this series of photos will do a complete job. Though your dehumidifiers and your sump pumps are making a difference, it may not be enough. The trouble with moisture is that it's so much more than humidity. It is permanent damage, may that look like mold, mildew, rot, or bugs. All of these things are hazardous to you personal health, your anxiety as a homeowner, and your home's physical strength.

Before

This photo shows what the floors looked like before we take a jack hammer to them and install the waterproofing system.

Another Before

This next before photo also shows how we make sure the spaces in which we work are protected. We will always leave spaces cleaner than we found them.

Time to Get Messy

This is the messiest step- jackhammering! We will take a jackhammer around the perimeter of the infected area to loosen the cement so that we may later lay a drainage system below the level of the floor.

Post - Jackhammer

Now that the perimeter has been jackhammered, it is time to take out the large pieces of gravel we have created.

Get Hammered

Here is a photo of the problematic boundary getting jackhammered.

All the Bits and Pieces

After removing all of the large pieces of gravel we have created, we will pick out the rest to make sure we get the perfect trench to lay the drainage system in.

Ready for WaterGuard!

All of the jachammered debris has been removed and now we are ready for the drainage system!

WaterGuard!

What we are looking at here in the trench we created, is the WaterGuard drainage system. This system will collect any water coming through the walls and push it towards the sump pump.

More WaterGuard

Here is an upclose shot of the WaterGuard!

The Sump Pump

Here is where the WaterGuard leads to the sump pump.

Sealing Things Off

Now that all of the waterproofing technology has been installed, it is time to seal off the mess we have made and start cleaning up. We will mix some fresh cement and back fill all of the trenches we made for the WaterGuard which is what we are looking at here.

Out and Away

This white tube is where the water collected in the sump pump is pushed out of the home. This piping will go underground and push the water away from the house.