Wet basement in Carteret, NJ

Wet Basement Waterproofing for Carteret, NJ 07008

Carteret Borough is located in Middlesex County, N.J. The Borough covers five square miles and is home to over 22,844 residents (U.S. Census 2010). The Borough borders the Staten Island Sound and has two main sections: Chrome and West Carteret.

Carteret was originally incorporated by an Act of the N.J. State Legislature in 1906 as the Borough of Roosevelt. The land had been part of Woodbridge Township. The Borough was renamed in 1922 to Carteret.

The name Carteret is after Sir George Carteret one of the first settlers of New Jersey before the American Revolution. His son, Philip Carteret, was the first Lord Governor of New Jersey.

Do you solve a wet basement from the outside or inside?

• To do an excavation around your home to re-tar the foundation is very costly and not usually backed with a long term guarantee.

• An interior French Drain has a Life-of-House guarantee and also alleviates the water under the basement floor.

Fixing a wet basement can add extra living space to your home

1. You can build an addition to your home to get additional living space or fix your wet basement instead.

2. Before finishing your basement you have to make sure the basement is dry.

3. To correct basement moisture problems, it is necessary to understand where the water and moisture is coming from.

A French drain and sump pump is also known as wet basement waterproofing

• The French drain basement waterproofing system is designed to prevent a wet basement.

• The French drain is installed inside the basement, below the floor, around the perimeter.

• This French Drain controls the water, delivers it to the sump pump(s), and discharges it out of the house.