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Wet Basement Waterproofing MA | Before you choose a waterproofing company

Basement Waterproofing is made up of numerous installation procedures, products and materials. Some of the procedures include sump pump installation, sub-slab basement perimeter drainage (french drains), foundation crack repair, cinderblock and brick wall repair and repointing, spee-d channel grates (usually found in garages but also useful directly beneath bulkhead entries), wall vapor retarders, drip moldings, dehumidifiers…the list goes on.

What many companies ignore is the fact that over 50% of homes with Wet Basement problems are affected by rainwater and improper rainwater management. That’s why the experts at Green Bear Innovations, Inc. in Reading, MA have applied a “top-to-bottom” approach to wet basement analysis. The entire Water Management System of your home MUST be reviewed for flaws before you decide to get a basement waterproofing solution.

If your chosen Waterproofing Company does not even mention your gutters, downspouts and the possibility of landscape grading problems before offering you a “solution” take a pass and move on. A high percentage of waterproofing companies will tell you that the only way to solve the problm is to get a sump pump or a drain installed under the basement floor, especially larger companies that are not interested in actually helping you. I am not minimizing the effectiveness of sump pumps and sub-slab drains, they are VERY effective. BUT they are also VERY EXPENSIVE.

If your basement flooding issues happen immediately after heavy rains or only during snow melts, chances are that some changes to your gutters, downspouts and water dicharge lines could help and may eliminate the water problem altogether.

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