Western Massachusetts & Windham County, CT Basement Waterproofing

French Drain System Installation in Western and Central MA

At Leader Basement Systems, we have solutions to dry out your basement and crawlspace. We have specialized basement drain systems that are customized for your home's problem. Get our free French drain cost estimate by contacting us today! Installations usually take only 1-2 days.

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The WaterGuard Drainage System

exterior French drain system installed around the perimeter of a home

Our WaterGuard drainage system is a perfect solution for many wet basements.

Unlike outdated drain tile systems installed around the outside of the home, WaterGuard is installed under the perimeter edge of the basement floor.

WaterGuard Specifications

  • Wall flange with 3/8" opening to collect wall water -- There's no gap on the basement floor to allow humidity or to debris in
  • Waterproofs concrete block foundation walls -- Holes are drilled in the bottom of the blocks to drain water from cavities.
  • Won't clog with mud -- The system sits on the footing, away from what's called the "mud zone" under your floor. Water's collected without clogs that often times stop other kinds of systems.

DryTrak Monolithic Floor Drains

perimeter drainage system installed in a basement

As a baseboard drainage system, DryTrak installs above the basement floor and inside the basement perimeter.

If you have a monolithic foundation, (your floor and footing were poured as one piece), this is usually the best drainage system. DryTrak is also perfect when jackhammering your floor isn't an option, like if your basement has radiant heat.

DryTrak Specifications

  • Installs without jackhammering a drain channel -- Your monolithic floor (and your foundation footing) won't be damaged during installation.
  • Can waterproof concrete block foundation walls -- Like WaterGuard, holes are drilled at the bottom of the block to drain cavities.
  • Won't collect mud or debris -- As a sealed basement drain that's put on top of your basement floor and against the wall, there's no opening for debris to collect in the system from the basement floor.

Other Drainage Systems

We also offer the following specialized drainage systems:

French drain for crawl space waterproofing SmartPipe:
Crawl Space Drainage
grated French drain system for waterproofing entryways TrenchDrain:
Grated Basement Drain
French drain with large openings to prevent clogging from iron ochre WaterGuard IOS:
Iron Ochre System
wall flange designed to direct water to a French drain system FlowGuard:
Thin Floor System

SmartPipe Drainage

Perfect for crawl spaces, this piping system's designed for drainage swale installation running along the perimeter.

Put it with a vapor barrier and sump pump, it will direct water under the barrier to the sump pump, where water's carried out of your home.

The SmartPipe system is the first custom-engineered crawlspace drain. With 5 rows of drainage holes and a clog-resistant filter fabric, it's a cost-effective way to keep your crawlspace dry.

crawl space drain system installed in Webster

TrenchDrain

Many homeowners have water flowing through exterior doorways, stairways, and garage doors. A normal drainage system can't fix this.

In these situations, we usually recommend the TrenchDrain drain channel and grating system. It's designed to intercept water at doorways and send it to the sump pump.

TrenchDrain resembles a half pipe system with a grate fitted on top. The grate is flush or slightly below the floor, where it catches water coming in from outside.

grated basement drain system for the end of staircases that leak

WaterGuard IOS

In some cases, homeowners with high iron water levels will see a reddish-orange substance coming through walls when the basement floods.

This is called "iron ochre" and it comes from chemical reactions in the soil. It can clog your drainage system and stain the concrete, along with anything else it touches.

WaterGuard: Iron Ochre System (IOS) is the answer for homeowners with iron ochre problems. The drain is specifically made with wide openings and a removable lid that helps the system avoid clogging. Plus it gives a clear access for maintenance later on.

IOS system addresses iron ochre issues for basement drainage

FlowGuard

Installing a drainage system along a foundation's footing is the way to go with many perimeter tile systems. But, when basement floors are thin, it may be impossible to put a normal drain under the floor.

In these cases we recommend FlowGuard, plus a drain installed in front of the footing.

FlowGuard takes water from the wall/floor joint, and the basement walls. Then it directs the water to a drain that's in front of the foundation footer and under the floor.

under foundation slab drain system for installing a French drain in Webster
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SERVING WESTERN & CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS: Our Western Massachusetts & Connecticut Service Area
Counties & Cities We Serve:
Cities in Berkshire County, MA
Adams
Ashley Falls
Becket
Berkshire
Cheshire
Dalton
Drury
Great Barrington
Hinsdale
Housatonic
Lanesboro
Lee
Lenox
Monterey
North Adams
Otis
Pittsfield
Richmond
Sandisfield
Savoy
Sheffield
South Egremont
Southfield
Stockbridge
West Stockbridge
Williamstown
Windsor

Cities in Franklin County, MA
Ashfield
Bernardston
Buckland
Charlemont
Colrain
Conway
Deerfield
Erving
Gill
Greenfield
Heath
Leverett
Millers Falls
Monroe Bridge
Montague
New Salem
Northfield
Orange
Rowe
Shelburne Falls
Shutesbury
South Deerfield
Sunderland
Turners Falls
Warwick
Wendell

Cities in Hampden County, MA
Agawam
Blandford
Brimfield
Chester
Chicopee
East Longmeadow
Feeding Hills
Granville
Hampden
Holland
Holyoke
Indian Orchard
Longmeadow
Ludlow
Monson
Palmer
Russell
Southwick
Springfield
Three Rivers
Wales
West Springfield
Westfield
Wilbraham

Cities in Hampshire County, MA
Amherst
Belchertown
Chesterfield
Cummington
Easthampton
Florence
Goshen
Granby
Hadley
Hatfield
Haydenville
Huntington
Leeds
Middlefield
Northampton
Plainfield
South Hadley
Southampton
Ware
West Chesterfield
West Hatfield
Williamsburg
Worthington

Cities in Middlesex County, MA
Ashby
Townsend
West Townsend

Cities in Norfolk County, MA
Bellingham

Cities in Worcester County, MA
Ashburnham
Athol
Auburn
Baldwinville
Barre
Berlin
Blackstone
Bolton
Boylston
Brookfield
Charlton
Cherry Valley
Clinton
Douglas
Dudley
East Brookfield
Fiskdale
Fitchburg
Gardner
Gilbertville
Grafton
Holden
Hopedale
Hubbardston
Jefferson
Lancaster
Leicester
Leominster
Lunenburg
Mendon
Milford
Millbury
Millville
New Braintree
North Brookfield
North Grafton
North Oxford
Northborough
Northbridge
Oakham
Oxford
Paxton
Petersham
Princeton
Rochdale
Royalston
Rutland
Shrewsbury
South Grafton
Southbridge
Spencer
Sterling
Sturbridge
Sutton
Templeton
Upton
Uxbridge
Webster
West Boylston
West Brookfield
West Warren
Westborough
Westminster
Whitinsville
Winchendon
Worcester

Cities in Windham County, CT
North Grosvenordale
Quinebaug
Thompson
Woodstock
Woodstock Valley

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