Basement Systems of New York Before & After Photos

This home's foundation was in need of serious help. Their original foundation wall had multiple areas that contained stair-stepping cracks. These cracks in their wall made it start to bow and deflect inward. After putting this work off for years, they knew they needed to take care of the issue before their home fell over. Because of previous projects we had completed, these homeowners knew that Basement Systems Of New York was the company to take care of their issue.

To take of the issue, we first temporarily supported their home. Once this was accomplished, we saw cut their black top to start digging down approximately twelve feet to uncover the foundation. We then knocked down their old block foundation wall. Next, we strategically lowered cinder blocks and cement into our trench. By doing this, we had the essential materials needed in order to rebuild their foundation wall. Once done we removed our temporary supports and backfilled the area that we had disturbed with a rough grade.

Since completing their project, they have noticed that their floors don’t bounce, creek, items in their home are level again, and much more. Most importantly, they are now not worried that their home will fall over, and they can sleep easily at night. They are so glad they decided to invest in their home and protect it with a professional company.

We were contacted by the owner of the business to get a job taken care of in a very quick time frame, as they were doing an entire building remodel and wanted to be open by a certain time this year. In order for any of the other teams working on this project to be able to start their work, we had to install our waterproofing systems first. More importantly, the work we performed needed to be done quickly as the area is going to be used for a meat locker and any and all water or moisture needed to be removed before they could start using it for storage.

We ended up installing FlowGuard which runs around the perimeter to our sump pump, as well as CleanSpace in order to mitigate any water that would penetrate the building. By installing these systems we will be able to collect any water that makes its way in and divert it to the sump pump and ultimately out of the building

During the digging process our foreman noticed that a white slurry was coming into the building and for a while could not figure out what it was. Upon further researched he realized it was watered down paint that was coming in from the painters outside power washing the building to paint it. From this occurrence, we know that they will greatly benefit from the installation of FlowGuard, CleanSpace, and our sump pump system to keep their meat locker water-free. 

These homeowners contacted Basement Systems of New York to see what could be done to take care of their basement to get it in tip-top shape before selling it. They knew with it having an old dirt floor that would get water consistently they would either need to take care of the issue before selling their home to create a value proposition for the buyer or take a large sum of money off. Because of this, they decided to be proactive and take care of the issues before selling their home. In doing so they can now guarantee to get the most return on their investment possible.

For us to take care of their water, foundation, and floor problems, we dug their floor four inches down, we then installed eight precast footings, all of which our SmartJack systems would sit on top of. Once this was completed we started to install our patented FlowGuard waterproofing system along the perimeter of the basement, which was then tied into our SuperSump plus. Finally, before laying our new concrete slab we installed our CleanSpace vapor barrier on their walls.

By installing our patented systems we able to address the major concerns that the current homeowner had for himself and his family while they continued to live in the home, but more importantly to them they were able to address obvious issues that they knew would stop them from being able to sell their home in the foreseeable future.

These homeowners contacted Basement Systems of New York to see what could be done about the issues they were having with excessive moisture throughout the entirety of their crawl space and home, an excessive amount of heat loss, and a small foundation issue. With all these problems coupled together, their home was inefficient as well as cold. 

In order for us to take care of the issues at hand for these homeowners, we installed several of our patented products, more specifically our CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation material with drain matting, 3" of R-21 Closed-cell spray foam on the exterior of the crawl space walls and box beam, and finally two SmartJack foundation stabilizers across the main girder. 

Since completing this project these homeowners have noticed several things that have drastically changed such as the humidity level of their crawl space and home has dropped drastically, their HVAC system has not been having to work as hard as before and their home has been so much more comfortable, and that their home is now once again structurally sound with no more bouncing floors. 

This homeowner contacted Basement System of New York because they had a local contractor sister their floor joists, as well as shimmed their support beams. In theory, everything should have been level, unfortunately to their dismay, their floors still continued to sag and sink in several areas. 

To take care of the issues at hand, we first started by removing the old fiberglass insulation from their floor joist for our new support systems. Once this was completed we installed twenty-four feet of four-inch I-beams on each side of their old main girder for supplemental floor support, along with five of our SmartJack support systems with pre-cast footings. We then replace their old main girder with a new triple two by ten girder with five SmartJack support systems with pre-cast footings. Finally, before encapsulating the crawl space in our drain mat with CleanSpace and applying three inches of Closed-Cell spray foam on walls and box beam we lifted, leveled, and fully supported the home. 

In performing this project, we were able to make this home structurally sound and comfortable home again. More importantly than anything, we were able to restore peace of mind to the homeowners. They could not be happier with the result of their project and how much more comfortable their home now feels thanks to the work that we completed.