Waterproofing Lakeville Minnesota Basements and Foundations

Lakeville Minnesota ground conditions allow for a lot of water flow, over time basement foundations will settle and crack allowing water into the foundation.  If you have a wet basement walk around the home and look for cracks similar to the photos below, these will go from the floor to the ceiling and can allow for a lot of water to flow through your basement  or factory walls.

Lakeville Minnesota

Residential Waterproofing Basement Crack

This Lakeville Minnesota Homeowner had a wet basement foundation, the home was newer, built in the 90's with a solid poured concrete foundation. 

Most homes since 1981 in Minnesota, including this one, have a drain-tile sump pump system installed but they will not work if the water enters above the basement floor.

Concrete cracks, especially in Minnesota, it's rare to see older concrete that doesn't have a few cracks in it, these cracks will go from the floor to the ceiling and if the ground conditions are wet, the water will move right through the crack.

This home had no waterproofing or damp-proofing materials on the exterior.  Great Lakes Waterproofing injected this area with bentonite, sealing up the crack and filling any voids in this area that might be collecting water.

Lakeville Minnesota Industrial Poured

Foundation Waterproofing

This factory in Lakeville has a below-grade area with mechanical equipment including this large motor.

A wet basement utility area was not an option and they wanted it waterproofed!

The two waterproofing options explored were a drain-tile sytem underneath the floor or exterior waterproofing using Great Lakes Waterproofing proven bentonite injections.

You can see the water coming through a few inches above the floor, without additional plastic sheeting or dimple board, this would not be captured by the drain tile and the floor would continue to leak. 

The floor also acts as a brace for the bottom of the wall, removing this area never seems like a good idea especially with continous water pressure pushing against the wall.

Lakeville Minnesota

Wet Basement Waterproofing

This basement waterproofing project in Lakeville had a walkout in the back but a full depth 7' basement in the front.

We work on a lot of similar situations, the drop in grade makes the water drain down towards the back.  See where the downspout is?  Add in rocky landscaping and edging and the water will naturally follow this area next to the foundation down to the low spot.

Over time settling cracks develop (this is fairly normal) and water will start moving through the foundation creating a wet basement.

This Lakeville Homeowner had a choice of a drain-tile system or exterior waterproofing.  The answer was clear, stopping water before it moves through the foundation was the answer, on top of that it was a fraction of the cost of installing a drain tile system.