Basement Waterproofing Photo Album: Addressing Exterior Factors as a part of Basement Waterproofing - Portland, OR

This homes finished basement had a leak that was causing mildew and dampness, with the concentrated amount of water coming from the portions of the home that had the hillside running to it. With water flowing down the hill it would exert excess hydrostatic pressure along this portion of the home. While we did a full basement waterproofing system in the basement, we also installed a system to collect the hill water as it came down to the home. This system would collect the water and send it along the homes downspout extension that sends the water safely away from the homes foundation.

Hillside Home has a Collection of Mud

Water runs down the hill into this side of the home, it is so muddy that the homeowners can't get anything to grow here

Digging a Trench

Our crew dug a trench and it was already filling with water and we worked

A Perforated Pipe Drain System

The perforated pipe is installed and made to grade the collected water to the downspout extension, keeping the water from going into the basement

Keeping the Drain System Clear

The pipe is encased with a fabric that will keep silt from clogging the pipe, allowing it to collect only water

Rock Filtration system

We covered the system with river rocks to help water go smoothly to the drain system

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