Basement Waterproofing in Montana
Montana soil varies from home to home and region to region, but basements across the country have on thing in common: they suffer from groundwater problems. The unfortunate truth is that basements are imperfect structures that have been constructed with concrete. Sooner or later, water will enter through seams and even through the crawl space or basement walls or floors. Over the years, basement waterproofing specialists and contractors have developed and improved on several ways to try and keep basements dry. Like most things, however, some methods are better than others.
Commonly suggested wet basement solutions include:
- Exterior Excavation
- Interior Sub Floor Systems
- Negative-side Sealant
- Interior Baseboard System
The best of these methods is to use either an interior sub floor drainage system or a baseboard drainage system around the perimeter of the floor. However, these systems come with several challenges. For example, measures must be taken to prevent the drain from getting clogged by mud over time. While this problem is not known to surface for several years, it’s not uncommon at all for a homeowner to go for years without a problem until existing subsurface and sub floor drains clog with mud.
Another difficulty in sub floor systems in Bozeman, Livingston, and Clyde Park, MT is installing one that can accept water coming from the basement walls without leaving a large gap along the edge of the floor. These gaps are not only ugly but are capable of funneling dirt and debris into your drainage system and thereby increasing the likelihood of the drain clogging.
Designed specifically to meet these challenges, Basement Systems WaterGuard® system is created to keep your basement dry permanently.
More basement waterproofing information can be found at Basement Systems website.
