Why Basement Waterproofing Is Beneficial

Interior drains are the most effective form of removing water from your home so installing them in your basement would be beneficial. Here’s how it all works. A perforated drain pipe is installed inside of the perimeter of the basement flooring. To do so, we must remove and replace the concrete at the slab edge. Putting the pipe beneath the slab allows the area to drain to a lower level and to a sump pump.



The pump will have an airtight cover and remain safe at all times. When the floor is cut 12” from the footing of the home, cement and debris will be removed and a channel will be dug out. Once the channel is cleaned, the proper slope will be installed and then each cell of the cinderblock will be drilled which will remove all the water that has been accumulated within the foundation walls in Michigan.



From there, water will no longer build up in the walls but will instead flow freely through the holes of the drain system. The sump pump then discharges outside of the foundation wall and the floor is resealed with concrete.