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Waterproofing

We only do EXTERIOR water control.

Why limit it? Because we believe it is better to keep the water out in the first place then to invite it in and pump it back out. Once the water infiltrates your house it can bring with it-mold, mildew and all those other fun things people don't necessarily want to live with. We approach every water infiltration problem with a "common sense" style.

First thing - LOOK UP! - Do you have gutters and proper down spout extensions in place. If not this is a good place to start. You need to keep the water as far away from your house as possible.

Next - LOOK DOWN! - Is the grade or ground sloping right into your house? If so this where Genadek Landscaping & Excavating Inc will begin. We offer 3 options to control exterior water from entering your building.

  1. Grading - We will look for a negative pitch (one that goes into your house) and begin by correcting the pitch to direct water away from your house. This is typically the cheapest and easiest way to go and where we try to start.
  2. French Drain - Sometimes correcting the pitch isn't enough so we install a shallow surface draintile. This will typically be installed 12 inches below the surface. We will dig out a cavity, place a 4 inch perforated draintile surrounded by ¾ clear drainage aggregate, separate this with filter fabric and cover this with a shallow amount of native soil to make it invisible. The picture below is of a GIANT one we installed to handle thousands of gallons of water per occurance. A typical one is much smaller but this gives you the idea.
  3. Exterior Waterproofing - When a problem is really bad we will excavate all the soil down to the footing and haul this away. Then we clean the foundation wall, apply a roll on rubber membrane/waterproofing material. After this is complete we will backfill with a clean draining sand and then place a 12" clay (soil based material) cap to divert surface water.

Why Genadek?

Integrity

Every job is done with courtesy and integrity; It's the only way we know how to do business.

Quality

If our 20 years in the business has taught us anything, it's that quality work speaks for itself.

Customer Service

When the job begins, during the job and after – your complete satisfaction is top priority.