WaterGuard Piping Protects Woolwich, ME Basement From Incoming Moisture

Challenge

A homeowner in Woolwich, ME was having issues with their basement. Water from the surrounding soil would leak in during any rainfall, through the concrete foundation around the basement. To put an end to the leakage, the homeowner called TC Hafford Basement Systems.

Solution

Once the TC Hafford installation crew arrived at the home, they were able to begin work on the basement right away. With water leaking in through the tiny pores permeating the concrete foundation, we needed to place a barrier within to prevent future leakage. We began by digging a shallow trench into the perimeter of the basement floor. Within this trench, we laid 131 feet of WaterGuard piping. These pipes were then buried beneath the surface of the floor by a layer of fresh concrete. Within the floor, the WaterGuard will capture the water leaking in through the concrete, guiding it safely to the sump before it ever reaches the surface.

Moving on to the sump, we needed to upgrade this basements sump if it was going to keep up with the increased concentration of water coming from the WaterGuard. To take on the water-removal, we installed a SuperSump sump pump. This pump can move over 2,600 gallons of water every hour. This water is forced up and out of the home through a PVC discharge line where it passes through an IceGuard pipe segment just outside the home. This section of pipe has special holes built in which do not affect normal water flow away from the home. The holes do, however, allow for trapped water blocked by ice or debris to escape the pipe without causing an overflow back in the sump.

With their new basement system in place, this homeowners’ water problem is now a thing of the past. The WaterGuard & SuperSump working together can handle almost any amount of rainwater attempting to leak into this basement.

Project Summary

Products: WaterGuard, SuperSump, IceGuard

Sales Rep.: David Zawistowski

Foreman: Michael Spieldenner