Basement Waterproofing Downers Grove

Downers Grove property owners know that with Illinois weather during all of our wonderful seasons in the midwest that basement waterproofing is an essential part of owning property. There are a few different types of basement waterproofing approaches that vary in price as well as abrasiveness to the property itself.

The key areas to assess your need for basement waterproofing improvements in Downers Grove are:

• Window Wells
• Mortar Joints
• Interior Wall Floors
• Around the Floor Drain
• At the top of the Foundation Wall
• Around a Sump Pump
• Along any Bowed Walls

As a Downers Grove property owner, you can waterproof the basement and foundation from the outside. The ground around the foundation will need to be dug up in some cases. The purpose of basement waterproofing being to stop water and moisture before it gets in.

If it happens to be a colder season in Downers Grove, basement waterproofing can start on the interior with the coating of the walls with a waterproof seal for cracks and any pourous concrete that water can seep thru easily. Additional basement waterproofing techniques include installing and interior drain tile along the interior walls of the foundation to direct moisture and water down and out away from the property. Another basement waterproofing step is any access points in the foundation such as window wells and drainage pipe inlets should be waterproofed and sealed properly.

Premium Waterproofing provides our Downers Grove customers with comprehensive evaluations on their basement waterproofing needs from minor to major remedies. We can also help make repairs to existing water damage during the process of waterproofing.

The preventative approach of basement waterproofing is the best path to keeping your property dry and safe. Our basement waterproofing technicians are experienced and well trained so they can provide maintenance tips, schedules, and periodic updates that may need to be performed by professionals to keep your basement waterproofing effective.

If there is already visible signs of water or moisture coming into the basement thru the floor, walls or windows, your property needs basement waterproofing help. In Downers Grove, the temperatures can reach well below freezing and water can expand inside the floor and walls causing damage as it expands and leaving gaps when it melts. Leaving your basement vulnerable for even worse water damage in the future.

Basement waterproofing keeps your foundation, floors, and drainage waterproof, and structurally so you can utilize your basement for entertaining, storage, living or working. We wish all our Downers Grove customers a dry and waterproof basement but for those who need help, your basement waterproofing experts are a phone call away.

Premium Waterproofing offers a Lifetime Transferable Warranty on foundation crack repair in Downers Grove.

Facts about Downers Grove, Il

Downers Grove is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1832 by Pierce Downer, whose surname serves as the eponym for the village. Per the 2020 census, the population of the village was 50,247. It is a southwest suburb of Chicago located between I-88 and I-55.

Downers Grove contains many parks and forest preserves, including Doerhoefer Park. The 360 acres (150 ha) Hidden Lake Forest Preserve contains a glacier-dug pond that provides boating access to the nearby DuPage River (East Branch).

Lyman Woods, a nature preserve, was originally ranching lands. The 150 acres (61 ha) preserve consists of oak savannas, prairies, and marshes. The land was purchased by Downers Grove in 1987. The preserve contains over 300 native species of plants and animals; six of which are considered rare in northern Illinois. In 1996, residents of Downers Grove passed the referendum to protect Lyman Woods from residential and commercial development.

Places of interest

Tivoli Theatre

Hidden-Lake-Forest-Preserve

Fuzzy Logic Escape Room

Alter Brewing Company

McCollum Park