Waterproof Solutions News
New Foundation Wall – Big Foundation Problem
Hey kids! Stephen here from Waterproof Solutions, your foundation specialist in St. Louis. Alright. What is the favorite line? Cast in place foundation! Concrete that is poured into two forms—poured concrete. You know what's interesting about this wall? IT’S NEW!!!...
Stephen Burton – Foundation Issues Identified and Solved!
What better way to build the right foundation for your Real Estate business in 2020 than learn from one of the local experts and best Foundation Professionals in St. Louis?!?! Stephen Burton is the owner of Waterproof Solutions, an awesome foundation company here in...
Financing For Foundation Repairs
Financing is now available for your foundation repairs. We are thrilled to offer this option to our Waterproof Solutions customers. If you have a foundation problem, you know you can't afford to ignore it. We hope offering a finance option will make your life easier...
Protect Your Foundation From Winter
How can you protect your foundation from winter weather? It's not easy. Winters can be hard on your foundation. This is especially true in the St. Louis area, where we fully experience all four seasons. Each part of the year has a relatively high variance in...
Foundation Inspections: Don’t Buy Without One
Foundation Inspections From a Third Party Offers Advantages Foundation inspections can actually save you money. Yes, there is a fee on the front end. But foundation repairs are often one of the most expensive things a homeowner will have to pay for. Foundations are...
Remove Snow Quickly
St. Louis homeowners are no strangers to inclement weather, including snow and ice. Dealing with extreme weather patterns has taught St. Louisans the tell-tale signs of early foundation problems. Planning ahead and maintaining your property is the key for a healthy...
Is My Sump Pump Broken?
A sump pump is an interior drainage system that helps prevent hydrostatic pressure from building around your home. It does this by directing groundwater elsewhere. A good drainage system is a homeowner’s first line of defense against a wet basement. If your system...
Every Foundation is Different
At Waterproof Solutions, we know every foundation is different. That means every foundation repair is also different. One of the most important things we need to talk about is how we navigate the inside of your home. Some basements are finished, some aren't. Others...
Say “No” to Plastic on the Walls
Plastic is never a good solution for foundation repair.Good morning Stephen here. I'm here today to talk about foundations.You know I just put something up a year ago, where I was talking about the plastic on the wall. And how a lot of times the franchises...
Gutter Maintenance
When you do regular gutter maintenance, you’ll prevent damage to the roof, foundation and interior of your home that could end up costing you a lot of money. Maintaining your home may be a bit of work and cost a few dollars in the short term, but it will save you...
Do I Need a Sump Pump?
A sump pump is an interior drainage system installed underneath your basement floor and in crawl spaces to collect groundwater, before it floods your home. The pump system helps collect groundwater and excess water buildup from rains. After collecting the water, the...
Plan Your Addition or Pool Carefully
Plan First, Dig Later I just recently bought a trampoline for my grandkids. I was so happy to give them that. But you know, trying to find an 11' by 17' spot in the yard that was flat, to put that in was difficult. Can you imagine trying to find a place for a pool or...
Carbon Fiber Considerations
Carbon Fiber So there’s a lot to consider with carbon fiber. When it’s not put on properly, you could tear it off the wall with your hands. This isn’t right folks. I walked up and tore this off a wall. They paid thousands of dollars for this. How can that be? Because...
Drought Followed by Rain
Inside, I got light coming in…ahh. Yeah, look at me, I’m all dressed up for it. That’s right. No, seriously though, um, I’m at a fellow Pirates house, go Pirates. Pattonville baby, where’d you go to high school? All the people who don’t, aren’t from here...
Protect Your Foundation
Foundation Problem When moisture finds its way to your foundation because of cracks and leaks in a foundation, a wide range of problems can occur. The air quality and health of your home can be challenged if mold is allowed to develop. Excessive moisture is an...
Tips From the Foundation Expert
Hi, Stephen here, Waterproof Solutions. So, we are at my fellow Pirates house over here on, in Ballwin. We’ve got a house, the cast and place house that we talked about the foundation and the footings being broken. With this finished basement being so...
Injection Class – Epoxy and Urethane
Today’s lesson, cast and place foundation, epoxy injection versus closed cell urethane; what do they look like, how can I tell the difference, when are they needed? Cast and Place FoundationSo, this crack right here is cast and place foundation. See the...
Cold Joint
Okay. We’re at a cast and place foundation, and what we basically have at Debbie’s house is we’ve got the front wall is starting to leak. They had lateral work done, and when they came in to break the floor out, they caused what’s called a cold joint leak....
Will Work 4 Food
"Will Work 4 Food" is coming up, May 18, 2019. This fundraiser is a response to an urgent need. Shelves at the food pantry are empty. Grocery stores leaving the area have created a food desert for some of our neighborhood. There are now a lot of needy...
Mud on the Floor
So, we’re in a cast and place foundation where the footing had dropped. And when the footings drop that generally means that there needs to be some piering done. And piering is when the footing needs to be stabilized. And as you can see, by how I can stick...