Basement Waterproofing in Toronto
Severe weather conditions can cause many water-related damages to your home.
When a sudden weather condition takes your home by surprise, it can create multiple plumbing problems for your home. Large rainfalls or snow falls can damage the base of your home, as tree roots absorbed the water around your home. This leads to severe damages that are costly to repair. There is a way to prevent this however, and that is through the method of waterproofing.
What is waterproofing?
Is waterproofing worth it?
What are the most frequent problems that waterproofing can protect your home from?
Damaged Walls
- This water sneaks into your home, your foundation will be affected. While your home’s foundation can withstand weather conditions, it cannot handle intense weather conditions. When water enters into your home, it can affect your home’s foundation, creating wall cracks in your home as well. This will also wear down the materials of your home’s foundation and the cracks will only get worse over time.
- If you identify any wall damages in your home, contact Crystal Drain & Plumbing. We can treat your wall with waterproofing.
Notice water damages on your wall? Contact Crystal Drain & Plumbing.
Sump Pump Damage
- Your sump pump is an effective device when it comes to redirecting a large quantity of water at once. Whenever, a lot of water tries to enter your home, the sump pump kicks into action, unless it experiences a failure due to unexpected weather conditions or debris buildup. To avoid debris buildup, we recommend that you clean out your sump pumps from month to month and schedule checkups every 3-4 months. Sump pump repair can be costly, but sump pump failure can lead to a house flood, possession damages and foundation damages. However, by waterproofing your sump pump, you can prevent it from failing and save costly repair expenses.
- If you need sump pump waterproofing, repair or checkup and cleanup, feel free to contact our team at Crystal Drain & Plumbing.
Leaking Roof
- Over a long period of encountering major weather conditions, your roofing materials can begin to wear out. This is due to your roofing membrane, which is unprotected from heavy weather conditions. This can lead to water seepage and water damages to your roof, which can create mold and form fungi in your home. However, waterproofing on your roof membrane can prevent this from happening entirely.
- If you need to waterproof your roof, or have noticed water damages on your roof, Crystal Drain & Plumbing has got you covered.
Poor Drainage System
- Water can unexpectedly enter your home due to the arrival of an unexpected water condition. This will make your home susceptible to water damage and flooding.
- If you need to repair your drainage system or require drainage system checkup or clean-up, we are ready to serve you right away.
What are the most common waterproofing methods?
The most common waterproofing methods include:
Interior and Exterior Waterproofing
- Interior and exterior waterproofing are both methods to prevent potential water damages to your home. Both of these waterproofing types can maintain the structure of your wall, preventing mildew or fungi from forming in your home. even with severe weather conditions. Both types of waterproofing will protect your home, but in
- different ways:
Interior waterproofing focuses on redirecting the water that has already entered into your home. Interior waterproofing directs the additional water to your sump pump and away from your home. While you may need to install additional pipes to direct the water away from your home, interior waterproofing will prevent the water damages from worsening, - On the other hand, exterior waterproofing prevents water seepage occurring from the outside of your home. Exterior waterproofing is applied directly to the outside of your walls, preventing water from even entering your home. This process is effective in the long-term as it can prevent any potential water seepages occurring from the outside of your home.
- Both types of waterproofing may be effective in their own regard, but exterior waterproofing is better as a preventative measure. Exterior waterproofing may be more costly, but it can save you from experiencing countless expensive water damage problems.
If you need interior or exterior waterproofing, look no further than Crystal Drain & Plumbing.
Brick Waterproofing
- If you have any areas on the outside of your home that is susceptible to water seepage, it can be protected by brick waterproofing. We can provide you with reliable brick waterproofing service to protect your home from experiencing water damages on the outside of your home.
Main Drain
We provide drain repair and replacement services. If excavation is needed, we’ll make sure the process is as painless as possible. From $55 per linear foot*
Clogged Drains Help
We unclog all types of drains. Rather than waiting until it is a bigger problem, you should call Crystal Drain & Plumbing for your immediate fix. From $75 per project*
Power Flushing
Crystal Drain & Plumbing performs the power flushing with chemicals and high water pressure, so you can ensure that the cleaning is thorough. From $900 per project*
Trenchless Pipe Bursting
Whatever your trechless pipe need to be repaired or replaced, Crystal Drain of Toronto will get the job done using whatever method is best for your situation. From $350 per foot*
Sump Pump
A sump pump is a pump installed in a basement of a house to help prevent flooding. Crystal Drains can help you install and maintain this useful tool. From $500 per project*
Commercial Plumbing
We understand business can not afford to waste any time on plumbing system. Under those circumstances, we can provide top-notch commercial plumbing maintenance and solutions.
Emergency Plumbing
Here at Crystal Drain & Plumbing, our crew offers everything you would expect from a standard plumber, and much more. For example, general plumbing, drain inspections etc.
Drain Cleaning
Your drain cleaning begins with a comprehensive inspection of your plumbing system. No matter where the clog is, we will detect and fix it for you. From $75 per project*
Backwater Valve
According to Toronto building code, new buildings need backwater valves installed. In fact, Crystal Drain & Plumbing can get it done! From $1000 per project*
Sewer Repair
A sewer line is a pipeline found in your home pipe installation where waste materials are carried away from your home to the public sewer line that is Buried in your streets. From $1000 per project*
Sewer Tree Root Removal
Numerous factors prevent your sewer line from functioning correctly. When a sewer line is leaking, broken or blocked, the aftereffect is highly unpleasant. From $5000 per project*
Sewer Hydro Jetting
Our Toronto-based company Crystal Drain & Plumbing, has specialized in sewer line maintenance using one of the best, modern, and effective hydro-jetting methods. From $900 per project*
* Drain service costs vary by problem severity, system complexity, and location. Call for an accurate estimate. These prices give a rough idea and can vary by project.
