TC Hafford Basement Systems Before & After Photos

Having experienced recent flooding in their basement, this homeowner in Kittery, ME was looking for a solution to their problem and they hired us at TC Hafford Basement Systems to solve this problem. After they received their free estimate and gave us the go-ahead, our crew began the installation of a WaterGuard piping system. These pipes are buried below the perimeter of the basement where they will absorb any future leaks before the water can reach the surface of the floor. A TripleSafe pump was also installed in the floor and connected to the WaterGuard system. Now during rainfall, any leaking moisture will be collected by the WaterGuard and removed from the home through the TripleSafe.

This homeowner no longer needs to worry about their basement taking on standing water after any rainfall or melting snow. Their new basement waterproofing will keep this home dry for years to come!

After a storm left their basement with three inches of standing water, this Kittery, ME homeowner knew it was time to have the space waterproofed. They contacted us at TC Hafford and our team got to work right away! Without an existing sump to work with, our crew excavated room for one to be installed along with the perimeter of the floor to make way for the WaterGuard system. The WaterGuard piping is laid around the perimeter of the basement floor and buried below a fresh layer of concrete. This creates a pocket of low pressure to trap any leaking moisture before it can reach the surface of the floor in the future. Now any water collected by the WaterGuard is fed directly into a TripleSafe pump to be removed from the home through a discharge line. The TripleSafe utilizes two pumps to keep up with any water leaking into the basement; as well as a third, battery-operated, backup pump to ensure the basement remains dry even when the home loses power.

These new waterproofing measures will keep this homeowner’s basement safe from any rainfall that would have otherwise flooded the space. The WaterGuard & TripleSafe systems working together will be more than enough to keep this home completely water-free.

Sometimes it feels like there is no solution to a wet basement. Add an attached crawlspace in need of help, and the hopes of having a dry and usable space begin to seem unobtainable.

Luckily, this homeowner in Kittery, Maine knew to call TC Hafford Basement Systems! System Design Specialist Brian Donnelly met with the homeowner and developed a plan to keep water out of their basement and encapsulate their crawlspace. To do this, Brian created a system using a range of Basement System products that are exclusive to TC Hafford in the state of Maine.

First things first, the crawlspace. While the crawlspace is relatively small compared to the basement, it is necessary to encapsulate it. Along with protection from mold and rot, a dry crawlspace will also be inhospitable to termites, cockroaches, ants, crickets, and many other pests that need excess moisture to survive. Mice and rats are deterred by the plastic vapor barrier, and flooding waters will be kept at bay. By sealing a crawlspace, you also keep away odors and allergenic mold spores that would otherwise rise up through the floor and into your home due to the stack effect. By sealing your crawlspace, you keep the summer heat out of your home and the winter cold away from your furnace, water heater, and other utilities. To encapsulate the crawlspace, first, a layer of drainage matting is placed down, followed by CleanSpace Vapor Barrier. To finish the crawlspace, SprayFoam is sprayed where necessary, and now the homeowner has a usable storage area.

Now it’s time to keep the basement dry all the time. While this may seem impossible at first, no job is too big or too small for TC Hafford Basement Systems. Around the perimeter walls of the basement, WaterGuard and TrenchDrain is installed to channel the water to a TripleSafe Sump Pump with an UltraSump Battery Back-Up. The inclusion of the UltraSump Battery Back-Up is important to keep water out of the basement even during power outages, which tend to be very common in Maine during storms. Once the water gets to the TripleSafe Sump Pump, it has to go somewhere. A discharge line is connected and fitted with IceGuards to prevent freezing and buried. Water is taken away from the home where it is no longer a problem. To keep the discharge line from being clogged, a LawnScape Outlet is fitted to the end of the pipe to prevent anything from entering the discharge line. To take care of any humidity in the basement, a Sanidry Sedona dehumidifier is set up with an additional line attached to the TripleSafe Sump Pump so the homeowner no longer has to go into the basement to empty their old dehumidifier.

Now the homeowner has complete use of their home and no longer has to worry about their belongings being ruined. If you are experiencing a similar situation with your basement or crawlspace, please reach out. We will be happy to help!

This Kittery homeowner reached out to TC Hafford Basement Systems after their basement flooded for a second time. We protected their basement using WaterGuard connected to our TripleSafe Sump System. From the TripleSafe, all water is pushed out of a buried discharge line, far away from the house and in an area that will no longer cause any issues for the homeowner.

Typically, this would be the end of the work, but this homeowner has a crawl space connected to the basement that would still need to be delt with to fully protect the home and give the homeowner piece of mind. To do this, foreman Jesus and his crew put down a layer of Drainage Matting and encapsulated the crawl space with CleanSpace and Spray Foam.

Now this Kittery homeowner can sleep easy at night knowing they no longer have to worry about waking up to anymore floods in their basement.

With moisture easily able to enter this property owner’s basement, they were unable to make much use of the space. Looking to remedy this problem, they contacted us at TC Hafford Basement Systems, and we were soon able to give the homeowner a free estimate. Liking what we could offer, they gave our crew the go-ahead to begin work on excavating the old, leaking slab with a fresh slab of concrete. This new slab, however, was fitted with WaterGuard piping around the outer edge, buried just below the surface. These pipes will capture any leaking moisture in the future and guide it directly to the nearby TripleSafe sump pump. Finally, a CleanSpace wall system was put in around the exterior of the basement, to seal any moisture that might enter through the walls and brighten up the interior of the space.

With these additions to their home, this property owner should now be able to utilize their basement however they please without the need to fear water damage. The WaterGuard system will ensure this basement floor remains dry for years to come!