Clarke Basement Systems

Wow! We are so impressed with Clarke Basement Systems! Our basement was a huge undertaking but our foremen Rob and Graham completed the strenuous task with such ease, precision, professionalism and congeniality. They removed all of the attached wallboards and attached shelves and dumped it for us. Then they speedily started the huge undertaking of jackhammering and removing all the heavy cement and debris. This heavy removal was completed in record time with organized cleanup after each step! Rob and Graham with the help of Dave and Keith did a wonderful job! Our basement was leaking underneath with hydrostatic pressure plus leaked through the exterior walls whenever there was rain. The lake floods in the spring and causes added problems. It had been an increasing problem with the resulting constant battle with portable sump pumps and sandbags outside in the spring. When Rob and Graham drilled the hole for one of the sump pumps, they discovered the static water level to be just underneath floor level! They were so reassuring that it wasn't an alarming situation as the drainage system would readily handle all this water!! Each morning Rob would cheerily greet us and ask if we had questions and took as much time as we needed to discuss the project and answers any and all questions we had. My husband, Bob asks A LOT of questions too, but Rob was totally congenial and caring with our home project. They spent time levelling the waterguards so they would drain to the pumps and then tidily put gravel into the trenches, finishing up with cement on top. The result is a smooth and tidy surface. The whitewall looks so nice and brightens up our basement as well as the functionality of keeping the moisture out.
We decided to leave the area for the trench drain open at the basement door so they can return when the spring thaw is over. That way they can dig up the outside of our basement door and install a drain which will access a trench drain inside the door. They will also be building a 'berm' or 'wall' to help protect the door from the high lake levels we deal with in the spring. They will be placing the exterior drain pipe underground at that time also.

Claude Mathieu was an excellent representative upon first contact with the Clarke Basement Systems company. He was always available to visit us to explain things before we made the decision to go ahead. He drew up the plan and took alot of time making sure we understood the workings of the system. He answered all Bob's questions in a very understanding manner. He was very accessible during the project as well, which we appreciated.

The test!!!! We had a torrential downpour last weekend just after the work was completed. There wasn't a drop of moisture entering our basement!!!! It works!! There have been doubters when we explained the process we were doing in our home, but we can now show them that this system works and would highly recommend it to others.

We live in a very low area of the Trent-Severn Water System which often floods in the spring when the locks are NOT closed. The water from Lake Couchiching floods Severn River and Sparrow Lake which wrecks havoc with homeowners in our area. If anyone asks, I will suggest a call to you.

Thank you again Rob and Graham for such a fine job and for your friendly manner. ( Rob is such a happy guy!)

Now, it is March 10th and the rains are just starting! I feel so happy to walk downstairs and see a dry floor:)

Janet and Bob Shaw