HomeSpec Waterproofing and Foundation Repair Before & After Photos

Cracks in the basement floor of a Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, home were growing in both size and frequency. The homeowner was becoming concerned that there were significant issues with the foundation, but they could not tell for sure due to the drywall and carpet throughout the basement. They contacted HomeSpec Waterproofing and Foundation Repair to get a free inspection and determine the best course of action.

A senior project manager named Keith went out to the house and met with the homeowner. They described the symptoms in the basement and expressed worries about there being problems with the foundation, especially if the problems worsened with time. Keith thoroughly investigated the basement and prepared ideas for a repair plan. He presented them to the homeowner, and together, they came to an agreement. Depending on the severity of damage behind the drywall, using a CarbonArmor® Wall Reinforcing System and PowerBrace™ Wall Repair System would prevent walls from bowing and cracking any further. The homeowner then scheduled a team, led by a foreman named Jim, to install those products. They were happy with the final results and were reassured that the foundation issues would not get worse.

This homeowner wanted to have their crawl space encapsulated in order to get rid of the musty smells and odors that were penetrating the upper levels of the living space. The CleanSpace Encapsulation System  helped prevent moisture and musty odors in this homeowners crawl space with its specially designed vapor barrier. 

A homeowner contacted us because the floors of her home were sagging.

Our team installed a jack in the crawl space to fix that issue. The crawl space was also encapsulated. 

HomeSpec Waterproofing and Foundation Repair have been to this same Chelsea, MI home before to fix the crawlspace. Now, the homeowners plan to do a complete renovation of their house except for the foundation. It is important to them that they address any issues with the foundation before building on top of it. They were so pleased with their crawlspace that they called HomeSpec again to take a look.

The inspector, Erik, explored the unfinished basement with a poured and concrete block foundation. There was water entering where the basement floor meets the wall. The current partial interior drainage system, IDS, in the basement was not preventing damage to items being stored there. To address this, Erik recommended replacing the current IDS with WaterGuard® around the entire basement instead of only specific areas. Additionally, connecting the new system to the existing concrete basin would require drilling into the concrete. The homeowner agreed to this proposal and also requested removing the two concrete steps at the bottom of the basement. This was within HomeSpec’s abilities and so they scheduled a crew, led by foreman Josh, to do the repairs.

Everything went according to plan. The interior drainage system would capture any water that intruded and direct it away from the house. The homeowner was pleased with the results and able to move on to other matters for rebuilding their home.

The homeowner was looking for a long-term solution for keeping his basement dry after water started coming through the floor of his 100-year-old home.