"Rob was fantastic! Crew professional and diligent."
"Ron Monk's service and professionalism was exceptional in every aspect. Patient, courteous, knowledgable, and all around..."
"Jarod did an excellent job explaining as he did the work. Was very interesting to watch."
"Fitz Wilks did a great job. He explained the theory and the process."
Fitz Wilks did a great job. He explained the theory and the process.
"It has only been a couple of weeks since completion of the work, but all is good so far"
"Efficient, personable and tidy. Demonstrating the drain was an excellent step. Confirmed in my mind where the water will go..."
Efficient, personable and tidy. Demonstrating the drain was an excellent step. Confirmed in my mind where the water will go should the seal ever break down.
Ron graduated from Devry Institute of Technology as an Engineering Technologist. He has a passion for learning and finding solutions to complex problems. This experience proves valuable when designing solutions for our customers’ foundation problems. Since joining Clarke Basement Systems, Ron has completed comprehensive training in designing solutions for our customers foundation repair, waterproofing and crawl space repair needs. He is a Certified Waterproofing Professional.
A home in Toronto, Ontario, had a problem in the basement. The homeowner wanted to finish the basement, but the walls and floor were always damp. The customer also wanted to install a heated floor and wanted to gain headroom. The homeowner didn't think they would be able to refinish the basement because it was always damp, and they wanted to ensure the protection of their investment.
The customer called Clarke Basement Systems, and Ron Monk explained the solution we had come up with for the home. Don Clarke and the team came in and installed WaterGuard® sub-floor perimeter drainage system, WaterGuard® port, ThermalDry® wall system, SuperSump® Premier Sump Pump System and UltraSump® Battery Back-Up system and IceGuard® Discharge Line System.
The Waterguard captures water at the footing wall joint and drains the water to the SuperSump/UltraSump sump system. The Thermaldry wall membrane helps reduce relative humidity and ensure wall leaks and any moisture are drained into the Waterguard installed in the floor. The SuperSump and UltraSump is a 2 pump sump system. It protects against pump failure and power loss to the home. It is installed with the Iceguard that protects the system in cold weather.
The customer was happy because they were able to refinish the basement knowing the whole basement was going to stay dry. The homeowner was also very confident with Basement Systems 25-year dry nationally backed transferrable basement warranty against groundwater seepage.
By encapsulating this Toronto, ON crawlspace, the whole house benefitted. Here we have our patented CleanSpace® Wall Vapor Barrier and insulation working symbiotically to encapsulate this crawlspace, making it a dry, warm space.
A home in Toronto, Ontario had a problem in the basement along the back wall and corner of the home. If the foundation was settling and it would cause damage to the upper floors of the house and could become structurally unstable. The homeowner noticed a step cracking in the block foundation wall which was the result of the foundation settling. The foundation could become unstable which would damage the upper floor finishing and also could adversely affect the value of the home should they decided to sell.
Water was flowing towards the home and travelling underneath the door, causing hydrostatic pressure and damage to the inside of the house. A TrenchDrain® was installed on the exterior of the home to collect surface water as it flowed towards the foundation. The connected discharge pipe allows the water to drain away from the house.
A home in Toronto, Ontario had water problems in the entire basement of the house. The house was 100-years-old with a stone foundation. They had groundwater seepage along the walls and hydrostatic pressure forcing water through areas of the thin and unlevelled, broken floor. The homeowner had to have mould remediation. Plans were made to finish the basement, so they wanted to ensure that it stayed dry and mold didn’t reoccur. The customers home office was in that room. He relied heavily on that room for his business, but due to the water, he couldn’t have his equipment in there.
They called Clarke Basement Systems to fix the water problems so they could get their business workspace up and running. Our sales rep; Ron Monk explained to the customer that they would need floor removal and replacement, WaterGuard® Below-Floor Drain, TripleSafe™ Complete Sump Pump System, CleanSpace® Vapour Barrier, IceGuard® Discharge Line System. Dave Jackson, Jose Martinez and the team were prepared to take on this messy job and turn it into a clean, dry work space. The floor replaced provided a sub-floor drainage bed and an adequate three-inch level floor slab. WaterGuard® was installed around the full perimeter of the foundation to collect water and take it to a sump pump ensuring the whole basement stays dry. Cleanspace was put on the walls to reduce relative humidity, ensure wall leaks are drained to the WaterGuard® and protects the finished walls installed on top of it. The TripleSafe™ sump system ensures the basement stays dry all the time with the IceGuard® protecting the home in the event of frozen or blocked discharge lines.
The client was satisfied because the basement is now dry and ready for finishing. They can now renovate that space and use it for their business without worrying about leakage or flooding!
This Markham, ON home, was built over a stream, and over the years the house had begun to sink. The basement floor had already sunk seven inches. Thanks to innovative products such as Push Piers and Helical Piers we were able to completely rebuild the foundation of this customer's home.
The client bought new windows to allow more light into the basement and required custom window wells on them. The window wells are made of 6x6 pressure treated lumber with a custom welded grate.
A home in Belle Ewart, Ontario, had flooding in the basement. The exterior weeping tile had failed due to clogging from an iron ochre formation. Iron ochre forms when iron in soil oxidizes, coming into contact with water. This problem caused the drainage system outside the home to fail and allowing water to drain into the basement. Over time the basement was becoming more and more damaged due to flooding. The homeowner could no longer store personal items, and the basement was becoming mouldy.
The customer called Clarke Basement System and spoke to Ron Monk who explained the process we would do to fix the problem. Rob Trevisan and the team came in and installed a MoistureLoc Dehumidifier to direct any water and moisture into the newly installed WaterGuard® IOS sub-floor perimeter drainage system. The WaterGuard® then pushes any access water into the freshly established Sump pump where is it then pushed out the IceGuard® and away from the house. The sump pump was introduced to replace the old sump pump that was no longer doing the job of keeping the basement dry.
The customer was delighted that they were able to waterproof their basement right and have the peace of mind that their basement would no longer flood. The homeowner was also pleased with our 25-year dry basement nationally backed warranty against groundwater seepage.
A home in Stouffville, Ontario, had water going into the house during heavy rain, through the old windows of the basement. Thet seepage was damaging the finished walls and flooring. The area was becoming unusable and unhealthy.
The customer called Clarke Basement Systems to fix the window wells around the home. They spoke to Ron Monk, who explained all the work. Brandon Clarke installed SunHouse™ window enclosures to replace the old galvanized window wells of the home. The fitted cover keeps rain out of the well and out of the house. The customer was satisfied because the well drainage was fixed to prevent the wells from filling with water. The SunHouse™ also reflect natural light into the basement.
We repaired an unusually large crack in a basement in this Stouffville, ON home. While this crack was not letting unwanted water into the house yet, the homeowner wanted to be proactive and take preventative measures. This crack was sealed using our FlexiSpan® Crack Repair System.