Bothell, WA Basement Waterproofing & Foundation Repair

Steve and Nicole F. reached out to Rainy Day because the existing system in the crawl space of their Bothell home was clogged and creating standing water in some places. Although neither made much use of the space and rarely made trips to the dank musty area, they knew the risks of having moisture in their crawl space and needed to have the issue resolved. When dealing with allergies to mold and hay fever, precautionary measures could not be overlooked.

It was very clear to Rainy Day experts that Steve and Nicole’s system was clogged due to iron ochre and iron bacteria. Iron ochre grows in pipes and attaches itself to surfaces creating a layer of a rust colored slime. The iron bacteria are damaging to a home’s pipe system in a number of ways, once built up enough, it can begin to corrode plumping equipment. The buildup can also break away creating clogs farther down the pipes, like in Steve and Nicole’s case.

Our specially designed non-clogging half pipe drainage system was manufactured precisely for these circumstances. The half pipe is nearly three times the diameter of our traditional drainage system pipes, giving materials much more room to pass through. In addition, the pipe has an open top, made for easy access to the system in the improbable event of a clog. This type of system was installed along the footing of the foundation walls in Steven and Nicole’s crawl space, leading all captured water through their updated TripleSafe Sump Pump. The pump is three pumps in one and can give the owner peace of mind by knowing that if one pump fails or cannot handle the volume, another is there to help; and a third, battery operated pump is there to automatically run in the instance of a power outage. The pump is also equipped with the WaterWatch Alarm system, a product that will alert Steve and Nicole if it comes in contact with water, perhaps from a future plumbing concern, so they can handle the matter right away before it could cause serious damage.