Basement Waterproofing & Drainage Before & After Photos

Our customers in Lincoln, NE would have large amounts of water in their basement every time they got large amounts of rain. With plans on selling their home in the future and not wanting to have to deal with the hassle of cleaning up water after every rainfall, they decided to call Thrasher to get their issues resolved. 

The crew came out and found they had a wall failure on one part of the basement creating the majority of their water problems, eventually, over time the pressure from the water could cause this wall to collapse. Our team decided to fix the problem areas with full-perimeter WaterGaurd and PowerBraces. WaterGaurd is an interior drainage system that drains any water getting into the basement to a sump pump and moves the water away from your home. Next, we used PowerBraces to support the falling wall, this is an I-beam that runs the full height of the foundation that is securely fastened to the concrete basement floor. Both of these systems installed now give support to the wall causing the water leakage and will drain other water points getting into the basement.

This customer no longer has to worry about a wet basement or a potential wall failure and can look to sell their home without these lingering issues around their home. 

Randy N. is a retired homeowner in Lincoln, NE and has struggled to keep his finished basement dry after snow melt and the heavy amounts of rain early in the spring. Randy has used Thrasher before with a previous project and couldn’t have been happier with the outcome. Instead of tackling this project on his own, he decided to put his trust in Thrasher once again to repair his house’s needs.

 System Design Specialist Deon Thoene arrived at the home in Lincoln to perform a complete inspection. It was determined that the water seeping into the basement was caused by hydrostatic pressure and the existing drain tile failing to keep the water out. To combat this, the team installed our WaterGuard interior drainage system to drain water effectively year-round. Then, they applied our CleanSpace waterproof barrier to all the walls to restrict any moisture and water vapors from entering the basement. Lastly, a TripleSafe sump pump system was installed to guarantee protection from the common causes of pump failure. These three products combined provide a permanent solution to any wet basement.

Randy was thrilled with the results and couldn’t have been more pleased with the Thrasher solution once again. With our 25-year warranty in place, we were able to restore his peace of mind and make his basement a functional living space for him and his family to enjoy.  

We installed CleanSpace to these basement walls! CleanSpace is a vapor barrier that attaches to the basement or crawl space walls. It does a great job of preventing water from entering your home. And you can put drywall over it, too!

Since the 1940s Brad B.’s family has had a farmhouse. After moving into the home, he wanted to use the basement as storage, but for as long as he could remember the basement had water issues. Wanting to preserve the home, Brad’s neighbor recommended giving us a call.

We had System Design Specialist, Trevor Stokes go to his home and evaluate the problem. He was able to identify that water intrusion and bowing was occurring on three of the walls. The existing beams in the basement on some of the walls were failing as well. We fixed the problem by installing a WaterGuard system with TripleSafe to take care of the water intrusion. We also used a combination of anchors and PowerBraces to permanently stabilize the walls. The basement is completely waterproofed, and the walls are braced, giving Brad a piece of mind.

This homeowner had a problem with water getting into their house through the joints. Over time, the water found its way into the joints and then inside the house. Even though the basement wasn't used a lot, the homeowner wanted to fix the problem before moving and selling the house. They didn't want to pass the problem on to the next owner.

After getting advice, the homeowner chose Thrasher to fix the problem. They liked that we would take care of everything, offer a warranty that could be transferred to the next owner when they sell the house and that our service was recommended by their friends.

To stop the water from coming in, we put a special barrier called CleanSpace and a system called WaterGuard along the east wall. This combination keeps water from getting into the foundation. We also put in a TwinLiner and an M53 pump under the stairs. This helps collect water that comes in through the bottom of the wall or joints and moves it away from the house.