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1-888-619-1300Basement Systems of West Virginia Case Studies: Waterproofing a Building at Davis and Elkins College
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As one can see in this picture, the mechanical room had a serious water problem before we began work.
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The drywall on the bottom of this wall had to be removed because of the water problem.
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WaterGuard has been installed, but concrete has not yet been installed over the system.
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Our WaterGuard system has been installed in the floor around the perimeter walls to carry water away. Concrete has been installed over the WaterGuard system to hold it in place, to make the system less visible and to allow for the installation of flooring on an even surface.
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This is where our sump pump will be installed. It is tied into the WaterGuard system so that water collected from the perimeter walls can be pumped out of the building.
Challenge
When Davis and Elkins College faced a seemingly insurmountable water problem in the basement of one of their buildings, they knew they needed outside help. Basement Systems of West Virginia, the state's most experienced basement waterproofing company, was called in to investigate and to develop a solution that would result in minimal disruption to the college.
Solution
Basement Systems of West Virginia was called in to investigate. We saw evidence of standing water in the basement, corrording equipment and coming dangerously close to equipment. We installed our WaterGuard system with sump pumps to collect water from the foundation walls and to pump the water out of the building. Once we were done with the job, the college had a dry basement for the first time in decades.