Wet basement waterproofing for Orange, NJ with Life-of-House warranty
The City of Orange Township is located in Essex County, N.J. The City covers 2.2 square miles and is home to over 30,000 residents (U.S. Census 2010).
Known once as the “Mountain Society”, the Oranges name was after the ruling “House of Orange” in 1700’s in England.
In 1872, by an Act of the N.J. State Legislature the City of Orange Township was incorporated.
The City of Orange had a thriving hat making industry due to the many hemlock trees in the area which were used for tanning.
The City of Orange had the first electric trolley in N.J. The Trolley ran on the Orange Crosstown Line.
Basement waterproofing stages of water penetration
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Stage 1: Damp smell, damp spots appear, mold and mildew begins to form, white powdery crystals appear, discoloration of foundation and blistering paint.
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Stage 2: Walls wet to the touch, small amounts of water and a combination of signs from stage 1.
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Stage 3: Water on your basement floor and a combination of signs from stages 1 and 2.
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Stage 4: Heavy water in your basement and a combination of stages 1, 2 and 3.
A wet basement is fixed with a French drain and sump pump
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A French drain basement waterproofing system is installed underneath the basement floor on the inside perimeter of the wet basement.
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The basement waterproofing system relieves the hydrostatic pressure (water pressure) from the footing area.
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The water enters the sump pit from the perimeter drains of the French drain, and then the sump pump pumps it up and out of the basement.