Click here to see how a crack existing on a poured-cement basement wall (and its accompanying water leak) might look. By clicking on the rain drops in the illustration, you can also learn how water may actually enter the home.

With basement waterproofing needs, an easy concept to grasp is the “three Cs”:

Homeowners will notice the Condition – which will always have a Cause to be identified – and the Correction can be made by the experienced team at Smith’s.

We’ll be glad to cover aspects of this illustration with you further. For now, take a look at pertinent conditions that Smith’s would apply their expertise to correct:

Our methods to remedy conditions would involve the use of a high-pressure polyurethane injection system to repair the crack and eliminate this basement’s water problems. Epoxy injection is another option we may consider depending on the condition. However for most leaking cracks we find poly works best and here’s why…

• Poly allows some movement in the wall (20% of the original crack size) to prevent new cracks from forming. Epoxy is very rigid therefore it doesn’t tolerate extended movement well and has the potential to create additional cracks and structural damage.
• Due to the low viscosity of polyurethane, the high-pressure polyurethane injection system offers superior penetration for hairline crack injection.
• The use of the high-pressure polyurethane injection system results in a clean repair. In most cases it’s not even apparent where the repaired crack was located.
• Poly is odorless, non-toxic and is drinking water contact approved.