Vernon County, WI's Skilled Basement & Crawl Space Waterproofing

Darlene D. in Stoddard, WI had learned about the dangers of being exposed to high levels of radon and decided that it was time she had her home tested. She contacted American Waterworks to do a free radon test and mitigation consultation. The results showed that she did in fact have high levels of radon gas that could be harmful to her health. She worked with our Design Specialist, Mac Cole, on how to mitigate the high levels of radon. 

Our Foreman, Dakota Merchlewitz, drilled a hole through the corner of the basement floor to create a suction point. He then installed a PVC pipe that connects to a fan which ensures proper ventilation away from the home. The process of installing the radon mitigation system only took a couple of hours. Darlene can now take comfort in the fact that her home is well protected against harmful levels of radon.

Tim D. learned about the negative effects that radon gas can have on people's health and that it is commonly found in homes. Radon is the #1 cause of lung cancer for non-smokers and kills over 21,000 people each year. He realized that their home had never been tested so he immediately started looking for a contractor to test his home. After doing some research, he came across American Waterworks and saw that radon testing and mitigation is one of our specialties. He contacted us and shortly after, we sent a Design Specialist to his home to start the test.

48 hours later, that Design Specialist returned to read the results of the test. Their reading was above 4 pCi/l, which is the level at which the EPA recommends the homeowner to take action. Once Tim discovered that he and family have been exposed to high levels of radon, he wanted to get the radon mitigation system installed as soon as possible to protect their health.

Our radon mitigation specialists drilled a hole through the concrete in the basement to create a suction point for the gas. Then, a PVC pipe is inserted which goes up through the house and exits the home through the roof. A fan is installed at the top of the PVC pipe to ensure that the radon gas is being pushed away from the home. The installation took one day to complete, and now Tim can rest easy knowing that he took the right measures to protect his family and himself.

Rod H. in Coon Valley, WI was experiencing water leaking into his basement because his sump pump had failed. He started researching waterproofing contractors in the area and he found American Waterworks. After learning that we’ve been waterproofing homes for almost 30 years, he felt confident that we could solve his wet basement problem. He called us to receive a free estimate, so we sent a Design Specialist to his home to inspect the basement and design the right solution. After meeting with Rod, our Design Specialist determined that the right course of action was to have our WaterGuard drainage system and a new sump pump installed. Rod was impressed with the quality of our products and the thorough plan to waterproof his basement, so he scheduled the installation.

Our production team removed a thin line of concrete around the perimeter of the basement floor and a circle in the corner of the room for the sump pump. They laid the WaterGuard in the trench they created, installed the SuperSump sump pump, and then replaced the concrete. Lastly, they ran a pipe from the sump pump, out to the yard. This is called a discharge line and it is where the water exits the home. He has been able to enjoy a dry, healthier basement since he had our waterproofing system installed. He is glad he chose to protect his basement for the long-term!