basement waterproofing for homeowners

Basement Waterproofing Solutions Provided by Olshan Foundation Solutions

Nolan Ryan

Olshan is home to: Innovative Products and Services

Safe and Efficient Installation

Excellent Customer Service

Available Warranty Programs

Convenient Financing Plans

Exceptional Value

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Nolan Ryan

Never Fear… Olshan is Here!

What Makes a Healthy Home?

We thoroughly investigate your problems and work with you to find the RIGHT solution for you

Healthy Home Approach

Water Management Structural Repairs Air Quality Improvements

Custom Designed Repair Plan

96% of all contractors

FAILwithin first 2 years!

*Annual Summary, the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) price quotation.

Why do Basement Repairs Fail?

Home Improvement/Remodeling Contractors #1 on hit list!

10.7 MILLION COMPLAINTS!

80% of consumers taking lowest bid had MAJOR PROBLEMS in getting job completed.

How Water Enters Your Home

LeaksStanding Water Mold

Left untreated, basement problems get worse and can impact other areas of your home.

Basement Solutions

Which Method is Best for you?

Water Management

Both methods of Water Management are effective

Interior Water Management Exterior Water Management

Short installation time

Easy to service

Often includes sump pump

Wall Shield available

Can be configured with drainage options

Work is performed outside

Designed to stop water before it enters the basement

Includes exterior excavation

Easy to service

Exterior Water Management

High moisture levels lead to mold

Floating Slab Problems

Floating SlabWater Intrusion

LeaksStanding Water Mold

Humidity

Stained walls

Puddles on floor

Subsurface water

Window sweat

You can’t use a wet basement

Water intrusion damages structural elements

Wet basement?

The Evolution of Waterproofing

Interior Water Management

Outdated methods are not as effective as today’s top-of-the-line solutions

Pre-Construction Method

Pipe and Rock Method

Glue Down Method

Segmented Pipe Method

Water Lock Plus is the only triple-channel system complete with Geo-tech fabric for silt protection


More entry points to capture water

Mostly “Closed System”

Discharge Water

Close the System

Tested on-site

Custom fit

Water Lock Plus

Water Lock Plus


Custom designed to fit your basement

Helps prevent water intrusion

Improves Air Quality Transform your basement

How will you use your dry basement?

Monolithic Slab Problems


Mono Slab

Humidity

Stained walls

Subsurface water

Water Intrusion

Transform your basement

High moisture levels lead to mold

You can’t use a wet basement

Water intrusion damages structural elements

Wet basement?

Monolithic Slab


Mono Slab• The structural integrity should

be of the upmost importance to any contractor working at, near or around your foundation.

• When your home is built with a Monolithic Basement the FLOOR is a structural element.

• Breaking the floor of a monolithic basement could significantly impact the long term performance of the foundation… turning a water problem into a serious structural issue.

Don’t break the floor of

your Monolithic Basement

Caution

The Evolution of Monolithic Basement Solutions


Outdated methods often fail:

Pre-Construction Method

Pipe and Rock Method

Glue Down Method Segmented Pipe Method

Reactive not proactive

Unsightly

Cannot handle large volumes of water

Sit by the footer and clogs easily

Baseboard Water Channel

Baseboard Water Channel


Custom designed to fit your basement

Helps prevent water intrusion

Discharge Water

Close the SystemHow will you use your dry basement?

Improves Air Quality

Wall Shield


Transforms ugly basement walls

Durable, long-lasting moisture protection

Enhances Water Lock Plus™ & Baseboard Water Channel

Completes a “Closed System” reducing harmful moisture

Helps protect against allergens and improves Air Quality

works with both slab types!

Poured Wall

Block Wall

Wall Shield


4-mil liner

Wall Shield – Beautify and Protect Your Basement

Directs water to drainage system

Creates a bright, inviting basement space

x No more ugly walls!

Interior Water Management Wall Shield

How will you use your Healthy Basement?

Helps reduce mold, mildew and allergens allowing you to reclaim lost basement space for everyday use


4-part system protects your basement from the outside

Exterior Wall Waterproofing

Leaves finished basements undisturbed!

A tough, durable, less invasive approach to Waterproofing

Helps stop water intrusion at footer, cracks, drains and mortar joints

Helps stop wall sweating, bowing walls, wall condensation and improves Air Quality

Installed with ¾ washed gravel to alleviate Hydrostatic Pressure

Outside footer drain safely discharges water


Stop water BEFORE it enters your home

Exterior Wall Waterproofing

What Makes Drainage Important?

Drainage

Structural Movement

Upheaval of foundation

Saturated soils

Cracks in retaining walls

Damage to concrete

Loss of landscaping

Mosquitoes and Other Insects

Surface water intrusion

Sub-surface water intrusion

Seemingly minor drainage issues often lead to major damage

Drainage and Downspout Extensions


We customize the RIGHT drainage solution for your home

Choose Drainage for a Healthy Home

Double Barrel System – captures surface and sub-surface water

Surface Area – large surface area allows the system to capture more water

Low Profile Basin– Prevents water & debris from collecting, and stagnating in the system

Drainage

Deep Drain – The deep french drain collects sub-surface water and improves overall foundation performance.

Keep your Lawn Looking Beautiful


Helps prevent water from pooling and protects your foundation from harmful moisture without destroying your lawn

Sump Pumps

Discharge Safely and forcibly remove water from your basement

Battery Backup Options

Discharge Fail-safe backup adds peace of mind

Gravity Discharge

Discharge

Not all repair plans require a sump pump

Use gravity to discharge water naturally

Thing to consider

Requires shallow footing

Requirements Maintenance

Requires adequate slope

4” corrugated or solid pipe

Benefits

Excellent flow rate

Energy efficient

Causes of Structural Problems

Season Weather Changes

Poor Drainage

Expansive Clay Soils

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Tree roots

Hydrostatic Pressure

Weather changes

Poor drainage

Expansive soil

Once structural issues occurthey can lead to more serious problems

Signs of Structural Problems

Structural

Structural issues weaken your home’sfoundation and damage basement walls

Cracked or sloping floors

Poorly fitting molding and cabinets

Damage to insulation and interior walls

Cracks in walls and ceilings

Utility lines can break

Roof leaks

Sticking doors and windows

Devaluation of your home

Weather Affected Zone

Structural Foundation

Weather Affected Zone

More Stable Soils

Soil layers have differing composition

Some layers shrink/expand through dry/wet weather

Beneath “active” layers lie more stable soils

Foundation pilings driven past the weather affected zone will perform better

The Evolution of Foundation Repair

More Stable Soils

Concrete Pier

Steel PierConcrete Pad

Helical Pier

Pressed Pilings

Concrete Pad

Structural

More Stable Soils

Moves as soil moves

Does not reach stable souls

Concrete Piers

Structural

More Stable Soils

Depth

Long job times

Loss of plant life

Steel Pier

Structural

More Stable Soils

Corrosion of pipe

Supports structure indirectly

Intrusive heavy equipment

Simple Pressed Piling

Structural

Depth can’t be verified

No reinforcement

Alignment difficult

Not inspect-able

Cable Lock™ ST Plus

No reinforcement

Alignment difficult

Not inspect-able

Patent Pending # 12429914

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Steel and Concrete in one – locked together with the cable

Hybrid Transition Segment

Steel segments break through tough soils for greater depth

8,000 PSI Concrete Cylinder

200,000 psi steel galvanized cable, locks the entire system together

Capability of Washing

Longevity and Bearing Capability of Concrete

Strength and Penetrating Power of Steel

Tied Together with the Cable to ensure Alignment, Inspect-ability of depth, and to Reinforce the concrete.

The Experience of Olshan

U.S Patent # 5,288,175U.S Patent # 7,857,549

Additional Patents Pending

Depth of Steel Strength and Longevity of Concrete Cable

Make the Right Choice

We know choosing the right repair plan is important to You!

We diagnose the current problem with your home using industry standards as our guide. Then we work with you to develop a repair plan that makes sense. Sometimes that is a comprehensive repair and other times it is solving the immediate problem at hand.

The Warranty Covers the Area Repaired 3 Different Options

The exterior of the left side, and part of the back are under

warranty.

1 2 3

The full perimeter is under warranty. Settlement on the

interior would not be covered under warranty.

The full perimeter and interior of the home is supported. If

settlement occurs during the warranty period adjustments

would be covered under warranty.

Warranty Terms and Conditions Apply.

Basement Wall Problems

Structural

Wall destabilization/bowing

Poured Wall

Outside soil pressures can cause basement walls to bow and buckle

Interior water intrusion

Masonry Block Wall

Hydrostatic pressure

Olshan offers multiple products and services to address various levels of basement wall damage

Concrete Tie Backs Plate Tie Backs Screw Tie Backs

Wall Anchors

Common Wall Anchoring Methods

Galvanized

Angle is correct

Inspectable

No Digging

Wall Lock™

Structural

The most advanced Wall Anchoring system available

What’s behind the wall matters

Limited soil disruption

Pull-tested at time of installation

Corrosion resistant

Proven in commercial applications such as utility poles, sea walls and pipelines

Can be combined with Water Management to complete a more comprehensive repair

Epoxy Injections

Structural Wall Repair

Primarily performed in basement interior

Economical and effective

Improves Air Quality and helps stop water leaks

Carbon Fiber Strips


Non-obtrusive

Structurally isolates wall movement Paintable

Not as costly asWall Braces

No excavation required

Bowing walls can be addressed usingthe latest Carbon Fiber technology

Carbon Fiber Strips


Carbon fiber strips can be painted, leaving you basement look like new

Adjustable Wall Brace


Galvanized steel beams brace walls against outside pressure

Combats bowing walls and cracks Uses 3 floor joists to help

eliminate twisting and side pressure

May be used in situations that may not call for a wall anchor

Root Barrier


When it’s hot out, it’s important to keep the soil around your foundation from becoming too dry

Tree roots can leech healthy soil moisture away from your foundation

Installing a Root Barrier helps protect your home from destructive root growth

What’s in the Air Matters

Air Quality

Strange smells could indicate mold growth

Did you know? Up to 40% of the air you breath inside your home comes directly from the basement

Damp, musty basements can cause health problems

• Mold• Humidity• High energy

costs• Foul odors• Dust mites

• Headaches• Sneezing

• Runny nose• Asthma attacks

Stack Effect

Air Quality Solutions

Air Quality

Decreases air moisture levels

Exterior water drainage not required

Efficient

Dehumidifier

Commercial-grade

Dries walls, building materials and basements

No need to empty buckets of water

Can save you money by reducing stress on your AC unit

Air Quality Solutions

Air Quality

Economical

Conditions basement air

Expels odors and gas

Clean basement air allows you to reclaim the space for recreation

HumiGo™

Replaces polluted air in your home with fresh, healthy air

Problem......Solved!!!

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