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I recommend basementwaterproofinginc.com for anyone in upstate NY. They waterproofed with bentonite injection and guarantee the work. They did 2 of my houses, my son, my sister and nephew's house and the walls are dry with no mess.Other waterproofers jackhammer the floors and drain water through the walls!

I have been waterproofing basements for 21 yrs averaging 4-5 basements a week. We quarantee the walls and floor will be dry by using bentonite injection method. We have an A plus rating with the BBB and A rating with Angies list (both highest ratings). While most waterproofing companies put inside drains alone the water is still coming through the walls , so they are still wet, damp, and slowly destoying the bottom of the wall. Why do they push putting up 4 x 8 vinyl sheets on the wall? So you do not see it.If your roof was leaking would you put a gutter in your attic and run it through the soffits? No. This is no different except it is your foundation. In upstate NY for free estimate call 1-800-439-4951. Jack

The few companies that do remedial bentonite injections realize the importance of customer confidence and usually have very high ratings with the BBB and Angie's List. Bentonite Waterproofing is a billion dollar industry, anything built on wetlands will use this material for waterproofing, and the only space left these days seems to be near or on wet or moist ground.
This waterproofing is done using a combination of a bentonite membrane and trowel-grade bentonite (usually mixed with butyl rubber). Manufacturers like CETCO and Carlisle sell millions of dollars of bentonite waterproofing a year worldwide. Some contractors may discount the value of exterior waterproofing without having a true grasp on hydrogeology.

I live in rural Indiana and have investigated hydroclay for the basement of my 80 year old home. I only found one company (so far) that would service my area and they felt it necessary to apply some sort of strap to brace the front wall so it wouldn't cave in from the pressure of their bentonite when it expands. They said the cracks in the mortar would be filled from the outside injection. The cost to do 3 sides of my house (30x40 footprint--about 100 linear feet) is about $10,000. Is that on par with the experience of others? ($100 per linear foot of foundation)