Advanced Basement Systems Before & After Photos

Before

The owners of the home wanted to update the crawl space to help improve the comfort in the living areas of the home. The work included full encapsulation of the crawl space and spray foam insulation along all exterior walls.

Building code requires a thermal barrier over spray foam insulation in any interior space of a building that is heated or used as living space. This is a fire safety requirement to protect against ignition and heat spread. Areas like crawl spaces, attics, and rim joists often have exceptions, but a thermal barrier is required if these spaces are used for storage or if they have air ducts connected to the living space. 

After

Advanced Basement Systems applied a paint based coating on all exposed spray foam used to insulate the crawl space. The coating is specially designed to meet the code requirements for fire safety!

Call Advanced Basement Systems if you have exposed spray foam insulation in your home.

Before

Sump pumps are not only for basements; there are times when a crawl space will require extra drainage to prevent water from pooling into the area. The homeowners wanted full crawl space update which includes encapsulation, insulation and a sump pump system.

After

Advanced Basement Systems included their Triple Safe Sump Pump System to provide the best protection to the home. The Triple Safe has two main pumps that will perform the majority of the work, when the power goes out a battery back up pump will run when needed.

Call Advanced Basement Systems if you would like to investigate the Triple Safe sump system for your home!

Before

All penetrations into the basement area can provide access for Radon Gas. An open sump pit is an easy way for radon to enter the home. When installing a Radon Mitigation System it's import to address these openings and protect the home.

After

Advanced Basement Systems installed a closed sump pump lid as part of the Radon mitigation system. Test your home to see if you have high levels of radon gas!

Call Advanced Basement Systems to find out more about protecting your home.

Problem: Even after replacing their sump pump system earlier in the year, this owner still experienced a large amount of water coming through their walls, especially after a heavy rain. 

Solution: We gave these homeowners a peace of mind and a dry space for them to come home to by installing our Ultra sump batter back up systems. We also installed ThermalDry wall and our perimeter drain in the floor along the problem basement wall. 

Inspector: Ben H. 

Foreman: Jesse

Before:

Many homes were built using fiberglass batt insulation in the attic. It does add insulation R value but not to the recommended amount for Ontario weather. Adding more insulation on top of the old may not give you the results you need to keep the home comfortable. A continuous vapour barrier under the insulation is a vital component to keep warm air in and cold air out.

After:

Advanced Basement Systems will remove old insulation, then seal all openings in the vapour barrier before adding the required amount of blown in cellulose. 17 inches of cellulose blown in insulation is the recommended amount to bring the R-value up to R60.

If your home has wide temperature swings or the HVAC systems runs often, this could be a sign of attic insulation issues.

Give Advanced Basement Systems a call for complete home insulation upgrades.