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1-833-326-6095Basement Systems of West Virginia Case Studies: Waterproofing a Large Commercial Building in Buckhannon, WV
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The basement and crawl space in this commercial building had a serious water problem.
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There was evidence of moisture nearly everywhere under this commercial building.
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There were several areas of standing water in this large commercial building.
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Water was everywhere under this structure.
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WaterGuard was installed inside the concrete floor to drain water away to sump pumps, which pumped the water out of the building.
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The crawl space under this building was encapsulated, with sump pumps installed to remove the water from the building.
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Sump pumps with battery back ups were installed to prevent water from infiltrating the building -- even during periods of heavy rain or stream flooding.
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Once the crawl space area under the building was encapsulated and the basement waterproofed, the air became much cleaner and the residents/employees began noticing a dramatic difference.
Challenge
Residents and employees at a large, commercial building in Buckhannon, West Virginia, noticed strange odors inside the building, especially after periods of heavy rain. Basement Systems of West Virginia was called in to investigate and to provide a remedy in this very large structure that is used for office space and apartments.
Solution
Basement Systems of West Virginia first investigated the problem. We noticed standing water in the crawl space and basement of the building, especially during periods of heavy rain. An adjacent stream often overflowed its banks, bringing water to within three feet of the building. Basement Systems of West Virginia designed a comprehensive solution with drainage matting and CleanSpace to keep moisture from entering the crawl space, and WaterGuard was installed in the floor to remove water from the perimeter walls. A series of the industry's best sump pumps were installed to remove water from the crawl space and basement, ridding the building of the source of the odors -- the excess moisture.