Job Stories

A couple on Frye Island was having a problem in their basement. Whenever it would rain, the basement would flood, and the homeowners needed a way to stop this. They soon found TC Hafford Basement Systems and got into contact with us right away to see what could be done to help their flooding problem. We gave them a free estimate on what possible solutions were and how much they would cost, and the homeowners decided they wanted us to do the job. We sent over our crew and got to work! First, the floor around the basement, running along the walls, needed to be dug up to give us a trench. We then in placed our unique WaterGuard system in this trench, and covered it over with loose rocks and cement. This will hide the WaterGuard within the floor without stopping it from functioning. The purpose of the WaterGuard is to catch the water as it tries to leak in through the walls and floor. It does this before the water reaches the interior of the basement, and guides the water to the sump. Next, we installed a TripleSafe sump pump. This device contains three separate pumps, each serving a specific job. The primary pump removes most of the water from the basement. The secondary pump is there in case the primary pump fails in any way, to make sure the basement doesn’t flood. The third and final pump is a battery-powered backup pump in case of a power outage. This will keep the basement water free in any amount of rainfall. This water leaves the TripleSafe through a PVC discharge line. On the outside of the home, we attached an IceGuard piece to the discharge line. The IceGuard is specially designed to keep water flowing from the basement even if the lower end of the line is blocked by any sort of debris. Now this couple has a dry basement, and systems in place to keep it that way. They won’t need to worry about a flooding basement again!

A homeowner in Alton who had been looking for a way to finish their basement had been having trouble with moisture on their basement floor. Needing a way to prevent this from effecting their finished basement, the homeowner contacted TC Hafford Basement Systems. We gave them their free estimate, and then we got to work! To solve the problem of a moist floor without installing a hefty waterproofing system, the homeowner decided to have us install new flooring. We laid ThermalDry floor tiles across the entire basement floor. These tiles have a foam padding on their bottom sides to insulate them from the moisture and temperature of the cement floor. These will allow the homeowner to finish their basement on top of the hard-plastic surface of the ThermalDry tiles. Water damage would never be a concern!

A homeowner living in Chebeague Isles had a crawlspace that was regularly moist. The surfaces within the space would gather moisture during rain, and this moisture would stay within the space for days at a time. This started to form a musty smell, and was bothering the homeowner. Seeking a way to prevent this moisture from building up, the homeowner called TC Hafford Basement Systems to provide them with a much-needed vapor barrier. To seal off the crawlspace, we encapsulated all of the walls and the floor with a CleanSpace Liner. This liner is made of a thing plastic that water cannot pass through. This locks out the moisture that would have previously been able to gather on the walls or floor. With this new vapor barrier in place, the smell would now dissipate, and the homeowner would no longer need to worry about the moisture.

A homeowner that was living in Waldo, ME had a big problem brewing beneath their home. Their basement had been taking on water during rainfall and they needed a way to put a stop to it. With their current sump, the water would still overpower the drain and flood the space. The homeowner soon heard from a family friend about TC Hafford Basement Systems and called us to set up their free estimate. Once they heard their options, they gave us the green light to get started waterproofing their basement! To prevent future build-up of water across the floor of this basement, the sump would need to be upgraded. When our installation crew arrived at the home, they began by installing a TripleSafe sump pump in the floor of the basement. This system houses three pumps, each activating at different time to keep this basement water-free. The primary pump handles the majority of the water, with all of the water exiting the basement through a PVC discharge line. The secondary pump will activate to assist if the primary pump cannot keep up. The third pump is a battery-powered backup pump. This will keep the basement safe from flooding even if the home loses power to the storm. Following the PVC discharge line outside, two additions were made to further protect this basement. The first being an IceGuard pipe segment attached just beyond where the line leaves the home. This piece has special upward facing holes that only allow trapped water to escape the discharge line. Now water will flow from the home normally, but if ice blocks the line, the water will escape without backing up through the sump. Finally, a LawnScape discharge port was attached to the end of the line. This covers the end with a grate, useful for keeping debris from entering and causing blockages. With this new sump system in place, this homeowner should no longer suffer from a flooding basement during any rainfall. The TripleSafe & discharge kit will keep this basement floor water-free for years to come!