Apartment Building Basement Waterproofed in Toronto ON

Getting into the real estate market is tough, and transforming your new space into a basement rental is much more challenging. In Toronto, Ontario, these new homeowners purchased a home with a basement that can transform into a great apartment. Unfortunately, before proceeding with renos, many health and safety measures needed to be taken, such as waterproofing the space. There were no signs of water entering the basement, but the homeowners knew that with an old house as such, they would need to be proactive before any water damage could make a repair more expensive. Clarke Basement Systems was just the company they needed to permanently keep the space encapsulated from the elements all year. Ron Monk, our experienced System Design Specialist, recommended 5 systems that all work hand-in-hand to keep this space protected. 

1. WaterGuard®: Basement Systems has developed a patented perimeter drainage system that has overcome the problems associated with other systems. It is less disruptive to the foundation during installation, it doesn’t clog with mud washing into it and is a serviceable system. As part of the Basement Systems family, we provide a nationally backed warranty for workmanship and materials and, more importantly, against groundwater seepage. 
2. Waterguard® is installed with the ThermalDry® Wall System. ThermalDry® creates a vapour barrier, ensuring wall leaks are directed to the WaterGuard® under your basement floor and protecting your finished walls in front of it.
3. The SuperSump® is a 1/3 HP cast iron sump pump that is housed in an airtight liner. The airtight liner prevents water from the sump pit from evaporating into the basement. It is mounted on a clean sump stand to lift it out of any silt on the bottom of the liner. There is an airtight floor drain in the lid and the Waterwatch alarm to warn of any issues with the pump.
4. The UltraSump® is a backup sump system that protects the home from flooding in the event of power loss to the home. It comes with the pump, a 120 amp-hour battery and the charger/indicator to charge the battery when the power is restored.
5. The patented IceGuard® discharge fitting is a critical component of the sump pump. It is a failsafe to ensure water consistently discharges from the home if the discharge line becomes blocked or frozen.

Our installation crew, constructed of Jose Martinez, Trevor Bowman, and Connor Pearce, arrived at the property to transform this cold, mucky basement into a liveable and clean apartment. The homeowners were not only taken aback by the hard work put into it but were thrilled that they did not have to worry about safety when finishing the basement.