We Don't Water-Manage,
We WATERPROOF, Stopping Water Outside is REAL Waterproofing!
Chaska Wet Basement and Foundation Waterproofing
Serving the Midwest since 1978, Great Lakes Waterproofing is one of the early innovators in basement waterproofing. We've waterproofed using almost every system available.
Chaska is a great growing area with rolling hills and rivers which can direct heavy rainfall the wrong direction. We've seen unique problems in the area that has saturated ground and flooding conditions if there's too much rain.
Chaska Patio Leaking Water Into The Basement
Sometimes we need to go through pavers, patios, and driveways to get access to the basement foundation, like this home in Chaska Minnesota.
In this case, pavers were carefully lifted to give us room to push our 10' wands down to the footing for the pumping process.
Once the ground has been saturated with waterproofing bentonite, we move to another area.
For over 80 years, commercial grade bentonite waterproofing has proven it's long term ablilty to water foundations.
Stopping water outside your wall is Real Waterproofing!
Wet Utility Basement Room in Chaska Condo Building
Condo and apartment building owners, don't worry, we see this in a majority of these buildings, just like this condo in Chaska.
The utility room is under the building in the parking area. The pipes and wires normally go through the wall and over time we've seen major leaks in these areas. Some buildings are brand new but didn't get proper exterior waterproofing to avoid these issues.
Using all-natural bentonite, the world's number 1 waterproofing material, we fill voids and water pathways on the other side of the wall.
With very little disruption to landscaping or the surrounding area, jobs like this are very cost-effective and seal the walls from more water leaks.
Wet Crack in Chaska Poured Concrete Foundation
Great Lakes Waterproofing does not recommend putting in a drain tile system with poured or stone walls, like this home in Chaska!
A lot of waterproofing contractors are now putting up plastic sheet or dimple board leading down to a channel that leads to a sump pump.
We call these sheets, Mold Factories since the area is perfect for mold growth, dark and wet. It is extremely hard to seal this area, even if initially it's sealed tight, over time the adhesive will degrade and fail, usually after a few short years releasing all kinds of nasty things into your basement air.
Exterior waterproofing stops the water and moisture from moving through your walls. An interior drain tile system would have easily cost 5-10x more than exterior bentonite slurry injections.
Why Do Chaska Homeowner's Use Exterior Basement Waterproofing?
The best way to stop basement or foundation water intrusion with solid stone, block or even poured concrete walls found in many Chaska older homes, is with bentonite injections. The bentonite fills voids in the ground, plugs water pathways and stops the water on the outside. Interior basement walls made of solid stone, block and poured concrete, like to "breathe" on the inside.
