Today, Stephen is in a home in Chesterfield with a cast-in-place foundation. He is discussing the well-meaning but unnecessary repairs made by another businesses and the truly necessary repairs he will make. Click on the video to learn...
Things aren’t always as they appear
Today Stephen is looking at a home with a shifting foundation. He’s going to show us what part of the foundation needs to be stabilized and how he can tell. Click on the video to learn...
Managing Trees and Adding Window Wells
Stephen Burton is discussing three issues this month–the proximity of a tree near a home and the affects it has on the structure home, water management around the outside of the home, and the need for structural issues such as window wells.
Danger Videos 336-350
https://youtu.be/W0hgBCCCNw8 https://youtu.be/W0hgBCCCNw8 https://youtu.be/W0hgBCCCNw8 https://youtu.be/W0hgBCCCNw8 https://youtu.be/W0hgBCCCNw8 https://youtu.be/W0hgBCCCNw8 Call Now Request Appointment Ask Us A Question Contact Us Foundation Repair and Waterproof...
Stabilizing Home with Fieldstone Foundation
This month, Stephen Burton is in a home with a Fieldstone Foundation that’s in need of stabilization and repair. Stephen will talk about the issues with old homes like this and how best make those repairs so that the owner can enjoy their home for...
The Problem With Our Industry
Today, Stephen Burton is on the site of a cast-in-place foundation that was poured by a competitor. Stephen is disappointed in the quality of their work and will explain what’s wrong and how he’s going to repair...
Join Us For Our Annual Car Show and Fundraiser!
Brotherhood Obedience Car Show & Fund Raiser WHEN Saturday, July 23rd 2:00 pm–8:00 pm WHEREConnect Church STL1779 Springdale Blvd Fenton, Mo 63026 Get Directions For More information about Registration and...
Why Dry Well Maintenance is Important
In today’s video, Stephen Burton and the Waterproof team are at a house with a clogged drainage system and related damage to the walls of the garage and porch. Stephen is walking us through the “whys” and what needs to be done to repair the house and...
Danger Videos 321-335
Call Now Request Appointment Ask Us A Question Contact Us Foundation Repair and Waterproof Solutions Waterproof Solutions Residential has been helping keep St. Louis dry for more than 20 years. We don’t believe in short term patches. Instead, we fix the damage, and we...
Repairing Drainage System in a Cast in Place Foundation
Today Stephen Burton and his team are in the basement of a home with a cast in place foundation and a drainage problem. Listen to Stephen as he explains how cove plate waterproofing, river rock, and drainage plates work. And then hear his solution to the drainage...
Increasing Home Value by Adding a Drainage System
Today, Stephen Burton and the Waterproof team are in an older home that needs a drainage system and other repairs. Listen as Stephen talks about how you can increase a home’s value by installing a drainage system and addressing the damage caused by leaks and...
Repairing a Leaking Basement: Poor Preparation Poor Performance
In today’s video, Stephen Burton and the Waterproof Solutions team are in a basement with a wall failure caused by a poorly planned and executed repair by another company. Stephen is discussing why the previous repair is causing more problems than it solved. And...
Are You Ready?
Waterproof Solutions has an important question for you! Spring rains are right around the corner. Are you ready? Is your Buyer? Is your Seller? This office is! Would you like us to come to YOUR office and help you understand foundations? Call us: 636.343.4379 and set...
Repairing a CMU Basement with a drainage problem
In today’s video, Stephen Burton and his team are in a CMU basement with a failing drainage system. Stephen will explain the whys and discuss the repairs he and his team will make. Listen in to learn more. Want more information? Give...
Connect Over Coffee: Come Meet the Crew at Waterproofing Solutions
“Connect Over Coffee” Networking at Waterproof Solutions WHENThursday, February 24th8:30 AM – 10:00 AMWHEREWaterproof Solutions1679 Springdale Blvd. | Fenton Join us for coffee at Waterproof Solutions in Fenton!!! Stop by on your way to work...
Talk at REO Xpress
On February 16th, Stephen Burton with Waterproof Solutions stopped by to talk to the The REO Xpress Team at Keller Williams. Knowing the Why is a big part of preventing small problems from becoming big ones. Stephen loves to educate people about foundation care and...
Danger Videos 306-320
Call Now Request Appointment Ask Us A Question Contact Us Foundation Repair and Waterproof Solutions Waterproof Solutions Residential has been helping keep St. Louis dry for more than 20 years. We don’t believe in short term patches. Instead, we fix the damage, and we...
Repairing a Leaky Basement with Cast in Place Concrete
Today, Stephen Burton and his team are investigating damage to the basement of a home with a cast in place foundation. Listen in as Stephen explains all the whys behind the hydrostatic issues and the solutions he will put in place. Have questions? Give...
Danger Videos 291-305
Call Now Request Appointment Ask Us A Question Contact Us Foundation Repair and Waterproof Solutions Waterproof Solutions Residential has been helping keep St. Louis dry for more than 20 years. We don’t believe in short term patches. Instead, we fix the damage, and we...
Danger Videos 276-290
Call Now Request Appointment Ask Us A Question Contact Us Foundation Repair and Waterproof Solutions Waterproof Solutions Residential has been helping keep St. Louis dry for more than 20 years. We don’t believe in short term patches. Instead, we fix the damage, and we...
Adding a Drainage System in University City
In today’s video, Stephen is in University City talking about a home with a cast in place foundation and no drainage system. Listen in as he explains the steps he will take to remedy this situation. Have more questions? Give Waterproof a...
Adding a Pier Leg Under Beam: Older Home
In today’s video, Stephen is in an older home inspecting their crawl space. This home has a cistern room with some structural issues that need to be addressed. Listen in while Stephen discusses these issues and what needs to be done about...
Danger Videos 261-275
Call Now Request Appointment Ask Us A Question Contact Us Foundation Repair and Waterproof Solutions Waterproof Solutions Residential has been helping keep St. Louis dry for more than 20 years. We don’t believe in short term patches. Instead, we fix the damage, and we...
Improper Gutters
Today Stephen Burton and his team are in Nicholas Ridge repairing improperly installed gutters. Improperly installed gutters can overflow and cause mold and other issues with the structure of the home or building. Listen as Stephen explains the “why”s and how he’s going to fix this problem.
Wasted Money on Wrong Repair
Wasted Money Caused by the Wrong Repair In this video, we are discussing why making the wrong repair to a foundation can be so much more expensive than doing it right in the first place. Someone tried to fix a bowing basement wall by anchoring the metal support to the...
Adding Drain System to a Concrete Foundation
Today we’re looking at a drain tile system in a cast-in-place foundation, or poured concrete basement. “Cast in place” means the concrete is poured between forms. Usually, the finished walls and concrete floor all sit on a footing. But… The Problem The...
Waterproofing a Seeping Cold Joint
Today Stephen Burton and the Waterproof Solution team are in a concrete basement with a leaking cold joint caused by a repair made by a competitor. Listen in as Stephen discusses the problems it’s caused and how his team is going to repair it.
Danger Videos 246-260
Call Now Request Appointment Ask Us A Question Contact Us Foundation Repair and Waterproof Solutions Waterproof Solutions Residential has been helping keep St. Louis dry for more than 20 years. We don’t believe in short term patches. Instead, we fix the damage, and we...
Stone Foundation Masonry Home
Today we are looking at the basement of a stone foundation masonry home. It’s not a brick veneer house, but a real brick masonry home with a stone foundation. Cement This home has a lot of negative end waterproofing on it. And that’s why you see the blistering...
Re-routing Water
Repairs like this are why you have a company like Waterproof Solutions come out to your house. I’m out here in God’s country, it is absolutely beautiful out here. But we’ve got a couple of things outside that are hurting the appearance of the house we’re working on...
Crack in Foundation
A section of the foundation of this house has broken loose, causing an extensive series of horizontal cracks.
The Dry Well Solution
The Dry Well Solution First, a little reminder: We’re heading toward spring and that means lots of rain. And sometimes that means as much as two inches of rain at once. In a single spring, it can translate to as much as two thousand gallons of water pressing against...
Waterproof Solution for Garage
Today’s Waterproof Problem In today’s video, we’re looking at a garage damaged by a settling foundation, caused by excess moisture. The Waterproof Solution We’ll put four piers in the garage to prevent further damage. There are cracks in the walls caused by the...
Failed Rebar
When a basement is built, they use snap ties to hold the forms and the rebar together. Sometimes, water migrates through an opening in the concrete around one of the ends of the snap ties and reaches the rebar. The water causes the rebar to expand—up to seven times the original size—causing the concrete to blow out.
Danger Videos 231-245
Call Now Request Appointment Ask Us A Question Contact Us Foundation Repair and Waterproof Solutions Waterproof Solutions Residential has been helping keep St. Louis dry for more than 20 years. We don’t believe in short term patches. Instead, we fix the damage, and we...
Cast in Place Foundation With Soldier Beams
Today we’re working with a cast in place foundation. The 38-foot long basement wall has moved laterally and we need to stick some soldier beams on it.
To Pier or Not to Pier
So there was a patch on a wall using hydraulic cement. Below that, there’s a break in the footing. And there’s no associated breaks in the rest of the foundation, so it’s in a very bound up kind of situation.
Managing Water-Foundation Repair
Today we’re in a cast-in-place foundation. We’ve got some cracks and possible weak spots in the concrete.
Fieldstone Foundation Repair
The Problem We’re in a Fieldstone Foundation today. They put Drylok and other things on the walls to help pretty it up and waterproof it. This is what’s called negative end waterproofing, and we don’t want to do a lot of this this, because we’re on the...
Crack Behind Electric Panel
https://www.facebook.com/100002016988557/videos/3249387255138475/?extid=hwj9OCxVjwlk65nV This is the house from our January 15th post. I meant to cover this in the last video. But we’re going to talk about it today because it’s important. We found a crack...
Drain Tile System Needed
https://waterproofsolutionsstl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Waterproof-Solutions-St-Louis-foundations-drain-tile-20200916_134249-c.mp4 Drain Tile System Needed It’s a typical cast in place foundation that doesn’t have a drain tile system. It has a...
Rebar Break
All right here, we can see the rust coming through, and this is the front, this is where the front of the garage is. So obviously it’s more exposed, it’s going to be. So this is where that main rebar break is. So we’re going to grind this down. And I believe...
Inspection Process is Paramount
Inspection Requires an Experienced Foundation Specialist Again, from Waterproofs Solutions. You know, it’s one thing to buy a house that has a bad drainage system in it, it’s another thing for the system that was put in it to be illegal and not detected by...
No Plastic on Basement Walls
Hi, this is Stephen, Waterproof Solutions. Just a quick tip, you know, out of sight does not mean it should be out of mind. When you put plastic up over a cast and place foundation, which is a concrete. Block, stone, I don’t care what it is. Look at the...
Foundation Repair – Hydrostatic Issues
The Problems Thanks for having me out. What we’re in today is a cast in place foundation, poured concrete. It has issues with not only hydrostatic issues and I’m not sure what this anomaly in the floor is. But this over here, we’ll come back to that,...
Danger Videos 216-230
Call Now Request Appointment Ask Us A Question Contact Us Foundation Repair and Waterproof Solutions Waterproof Solutions Residential has been helping keep St. Louis dry for more than 20 years. We don’t believe in short term patches. Instead, we fix the damage, and we...
Basement Repair in Kirkwood
Basement Repair in Old House It’s a 1929 house. It’s poured concrete, as we can see here, we can also see that it has a half inch of coating on it. Where you can really see it here, where it’s all kind of walked away from the wall. But when an old...
Foundation Assessment
Foundation Problem So we’re in the house. It looks like we’ve got a little bit of an issue here. Go ahead and inject that. Anything coming over the top of the wall, though, obviously is going to have to be dealt with in a little different manner. As we...
Danger Videos 200-215
Call Now Request Appointment Ask Us A Question Contact...
Cast-in-Place Foundation
The Problem All right, so here’s three-twenty, they’ve got this post, put it here. This temp post that weight is supposed to be on the Cast-in-Place Foundation, a.k.a. poured concrete. We see the break in. It’s happened after this thing’s been...