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Choosing the Best Foundation Repair System in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming


Sealing water outSometimes, finding the best foundation repair solution in Salt Lake City, Utah is a complicated process. When a foundation is leaking, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the many different options available- which all seem like strong solutions. However, all foundation repair solutions are not equal.

Choosing between interior and exterior foundation waterproofing systems in UT is one time where the options are black and white. Interior perimeter foundation waterproofing is a fast, inexpensive solution that, when properly maintained, will last indefinitely in your home. Alternatively, repairing the foundation from the exterior proves to be a disruptive, expensive, and often ineffective waterproofing solution. For a free quote on your foundation waterproofing estimate, call or e-mail us today!

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Disruptive Foundation Excavation in UT

To install an exterior drain around the perimeter of your home, foundation repair contractors in Utah will first need to excavate the perimeter of the house with a backhoe. Anything around the perimeter will need to be removed- including porches, shrubbery, gardens, sidewalks, steps, part of the driveway, and anything else that may be sitting near the foundation. Once the earth is dug up from around the foundation, it's heaped in the yard or hauled away to be returned later. The drainage will be installed, and dirt is filled back into the area- dirt that will be fluffed, porous, and absorbent. Over the years, the fluffed dirt will settle back down against the foundation and will require constant regrading to prevent water from collecting and pooling against the home. This can be a very expensive solution!

WAterguard interior drainage utahInterior drainage systems in Salt Lake City, Utah, can be installed in a day or two by jack hammering the perimeter of the floor and placing a foundation drainage systemon a bed of clean stone. If done correctly, this repair can be completed with minimal generation of dust in the home and with no long-term or visible disruption. Once the pipes are laid down, they're cemented back over, making the system almost invisible after installation. No damage is done to the home, the landscaping, or foundation. For a free quote on your foundation waterproofing estimate, call or e-mail us today!

We service greater Salt Lake surrounding areas of Logan, Provo, Orem, Ogden, Park City, Brigham City, and Tooele. Also Pocatello, Idaho Falls and surrounding cities in Idaho and Southwestern Wyoming.

Foundation Drainage Issues in Utah

Unless your home is located on a slope with enough room between your house and your neighbor's to dig a gravity drain, an exterior French drain (also known as drain tile) system will have no natural way to discharge any water collected in the drains downhill. If the water cannot run down naturally from the bottom of your foundation and away from the home, then the foundation repair cannot work on its own power. In cases where the drainage runs to a storm sewer or dry well, that system will need to be significantly lower than the drain's discharge line. The volume of water discharged from around the foundation is limited to the holding tank's capacity from the entrance point of the pipe.

In most cases, a sump pump may be installed to pump the water out of the perimeter drainage system. If you're going to repair the foundation from inside the home, why not just install the rest of the system there as well and avoid the foundation excavation and get a dry basement with a lifetime warranty?

Utah Foundation Repair Service and Cost

Waterguard drain tile utahThere's a good chance if you're looking for basement waterproofing in Utah, your home already had one installed around the exterior when it was built. Why did it fail? Because exterior foundation repairs in UT that use French drains and drain tile will eventually need service. When they're installed, they're laid around the outer edge of the foundation on a bed of gravel. Clean stone is also laid on top to improve drainage, and a layer of filter fiber is laid on top of this. When there's no filter fabric, the pipes will clog, and if filter fabric exists, then that can clog just as easily. Because these drains are impossible to service without excavating the system again, they're doomed to clog over time. If your exterior system fails and the basement leaks, what will you do?

When a new exterior waterproofing system is installed, it's often installed to replace the one that has already failed. This comes at a high price! Exterior waterproofing systems in Utah are much more expensive than interior ones- generally costing about double the price. And because they're much more accessible to service and maintenance, interior waterproofing systems can last much longer.

The Best Foundation Repairs in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming

When it comes to foundation waterproofing in the inter-mountain area , the choice is clear. Installing an interior drainage system is far less disruptive and installs without the long-term need to regrade the soil around your home. They install quickly- usually in a day or two- and they're much more easily serviced in your home. They're the superior solution to effective short term and long-term foundation waterproofing, and they install at half the cost.

Basement System's WaterGuard, provided by Basement Systems of Utah, is the best innovation on the old-fashioned French drain or drain tile foundation waterproofing system on the market. Their perimeter waterproofing drainage system is resistant to clogs, easier than ever to service, and installed with the backing of the largest network of foundation repair and waterproofing contractors in Utah and countries across the world! Their basement waterproofing contractors install only top-quality Zoeller sump pumps and basement waterproofing products. These systems keep your basement dry all the time! For a free quote on your foundation waterproofing estimate, call or e-mail us today!