Building drainage in the basement

Climate change is causing increasingly heavy rainfall. Because of these heavy rainstorms, there is also a greater chance of flooding. This may call for measures to better protect your home from flooding. One such measure is installing drainage in your basement.

What does installing drainage in your basement involve?

If your basement is not waterproof and the foundation around your home is not good, water can enter the basement. To ensure that this water can also leave your basement again, you can install drainage in your basement. You can install drainage in different places, in the rim, floor or wall. Depending on where the water enters, you choose one of these forms.

Edge drainage

For draining moisture that enters the basement through the seam, the place where basement floor and walls meet. A masonry stone gutter fitted with a waterproof cement ring directs the water to a collection point, where a pump drains it.

Floor drainage

For drainage of water entering the basement through the floor. The floor is provided with strips with a studded membrane. Through the membrane, the water flows through channels to a collection point, where a pump drains it.

Wall drainage

When water enters through the walls and draining the basement is not possible, you choose wall drainage. On a newly installed wall, you apply a studded membrane. The membrane causes the water to flow to the floor membrane.

Cost

The installation of basement drainage is possible from about €3000. Request a quote for your specific situation.

Space use

This measure makes sense if (ground) water flows into the basement through a door or other opening on the first floor, through the walls or through the sewer system.

What do you need.

To perform edge, floor or wall drainage in your basement, you need specialized professionals.