Water Defense — Waterproofing, Foundation & Drainage

NE Ohio waterproofing, foundation repair, and drainage systems engineered for clay soils. Powered by Vallum Systems.

Water Defense services

Basement Waterproofing: Interior drain tile and sump systems engineered for NE Ohio clay soils. Transferable warranty. Interior drain tile + sump · Cove-joint and crack sealing · Vapor barrier installation · Battery backup integration Foundation Repair: Carbon fiber, helical piers, push piers, and wall stabilization. IRC-compliant engineering. Carbon fiber wall reinforcement · Helical & push piers · Crack injection (epoxy/urethane) · Bowing wall stabilization Drainage Solutions: French drains, yard regrading, downspout extension, sump + battery backup engineered for your lot. French drains · Yard regrading · Downspout extension · Sump + battery backup Crawlspace Encapsulation: Vapor-barrier crawlspace systems, dehumidification, and moisture control engineered for NE Ohio humidity cycles. 12-mil reinforced vapor barrier · Crawlspace sump + drainage · Conditioned dehumidification · Rim-joist insulation Sump Pump Systems: Cast-iron sump systems sized for NE Ohio storm intensity and Mahoning silt-loam saturation curves. 1/2 HP cast-iron primary · Oversized 24" basin · Dedicated 1.5" discharge line · Freeze-protection loop Battery Backup Systems: AGM battery-backed secondary pumps + monitoring for power-loss protection during the storms that actually flood basements. AGM-backed secondary pump · Smart water-alarm monitoring · Cellular outage notification · Annual capacity testing French Drains: Engineered curtain, footing, and yard French drains pitched and discharged per Ohio plumbing code. Curtain drain installation · Footing drain restoration · Yard / catch-basin drain · Daylight or storm-tied discharge Storm Line Repair: Trenchless and open-cut storm line repair, camera inspection, and backwater valve installation. Camera inspection · Trenchless pipe bursting · Backwater valve install · Catch-basin and tie-in repair

Counties covered

Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, Medina County, Summit County