John's Waterproofing Before & After Photos

Accumulation of standing water had been a persistent issue for this concrete patio. Living in the PNW, there is no shortage of wet conditions throughout the year. Due to the downward sloping of this patio, all rainwater, as well as runoff from watering potted plants, continuously ran downhill to the lowest portion of the slab. The homeowners didn't like having to look at the ugly collected water, and they were concerned that the standing water could pose a safety risk. They called John's, and we came out to inspect the issue. Our Design Specialist explained to the homeowners about the possibility of permanent water damage, as well as how the damage could go further than only impacting the patio - it could also, overtime, cause catastrophic damage to the foundation walls of the home. This is because too much water seeping through the patio, and into the earth below that supports the foundation, could cause erosion of that soil, eventually leading to the sliding and crumbling of the foundation walls. Fortunately, the homeowners were on top of this issue, and called on us as the leading waterproofing experts, to intervene before it was too late. Our Design Specialist offered them the perfect solution, the installation of an XL TrenchDrain into the patio, to collect all water, and route it away from the home. They signed the Job Proposal, and we got them on our schedule! When our crew arrived, the first step was cutting out a narrow, 35 foot portion of the patio at the lowest point, to create a trench. Inside of the trench, we placed 35 feet of XL TrenchDrain, which is a metal drain that will remain permanently in place to collect all water intrusion, and will route it safely away from the home via a drain line. After placement of the TrenchDrain, we poured new concrete around it to hold it firmly in place, and to provide a nice finished look. The TrenchDrain has a metal cover on it, that is easily removeable for cleaning. These homeowners are happy to no longer have to look at dirty standing water while they're resting on their patio after a long day. They are also glad to know that they have made the right decision to protect the entire structure of their home from the devastating affects that years worth of standing water can cause, without proper implementation of quality solutions.

Thermaldry basement wall systems keep the basement dry and warm!

The representative of the Ainsworth United Church of Christ called with concerns of their foundation leaking. As it is a church, and many people come here, they were concerned with the safety of and health of families and friends coming to congregate here. We installed the SuperSump Pump and WaterGuard system to collect and discharge the water discreetly and safely. 

The biggest headache started happening to this homeowner when they started to finish their basement but leaking water was damaging the work they were doing. Before new products could be damaged more, they called John's Waterproofing for a free inspection. Our inspector found that water was coming in at the foundation. Our crews installed a drainage system in their basement, with our patented WaterGuard system. It lays along the basement walls and will go unseen and drain down to a sump pump that will pump the water out. We installed our Super Sump pump that quietly pumps the water out and comes with an alarm that will go off if the water ever goes higher than the capacity of the pump to help prevent damage from happening. The homeowner was happy to have the water problem taken care of and that they could continue to finish the basement and not worry about leaking water constantly. 

This homes window well was concrete and water was getting through it, and needed to be upgraded. Due to landscaping the ground level had been risen, to accommodate this the homeowners had added a layer of bricks. But water had made its way through the porous material and the carpet in their finished basement was getting damp by this window in particular. To upgrade it we installed drainage for the window well that will feed into the basement waterproofing system. And the well itself was upgraded to a WellDuct system.