Mike Rowe Does Basement Waterproofing

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In this latest episode, we explore the critical world of basement waterproofing, shedding light on the challenges homeowners face with water intrusion. With no scripts and no retakes, Mike dives into the vital work required to keep basements dry and homes safe. It’s a raw look at the dedication and expertise needed to protect your home from the forces of nature.
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@cheerwiz510 14 дней назад

I’m Emily Tyler’s Fiancé!! Thanks for the shout out!!

@thepressurepack3777 11 дней назад

Congratulations!!

@iGigaCow 11 дней назад

kiss me 😘

@TheBenghaziRabbit 4 дня назад

Congrats Emily!!

@MakeWithMike 3 дня назад

Where ear plugs always folks when jacking that hammer 😂

@Flirken2975 День назад

Stop lying

@buildingmaine7813 2 дня назад

Mike! We love you in Maine, I've been a home builder since 2010 and I collected all of your dirty jobs DVDS back in the day. I'm glad to see you're always promoting the blue collar working people and got your hands dirty again. Keep up the good work brother. 😊

@julios1968 9 дней назад

Being in the Industry i know this is hard labor.That repair is unfortunately temporary,those foundation walls have major issues.The proper restructuring should be down from the outside perimeter.That all depends on the homeowners budget.Hard work fellas.👍

@prestonkincaid 23 часа назад

100% Correct

@chadjelliston5652 3 дня назад

Mike is such a good dude. Always wish him and the family the best.

@ericwotton2046 10 дней назад

That foundation looks like it needs to be rebuilt.

@GroundworksCompanies 9 дней назад

If a foundation is severely compromised, additional solutions like rebuilding or more extensive repairs might be needed. We assess each case individually to determine the best course of action for long-term stability and protection. In this case, we were able to permanently stabilize the foundation with one of our wall repair systems after the waterproofing system was installed.

@steadly3668 8 дней назад

Vertical wall restraints 5' on center will hold it.

@ericheft6184 10 дней назад

My basement had the similar issues. Rain water coming from my neighbors property and my driveway, back patio area all hit the same general area of the foundation. Ruined the "finished" basement. We called in a team like ground works to fix it. They dug down around the outside of the house and installed a new french drain. They also trenched around the inside wall and added drains and sump pump. Was around $15k ~ 20 years ago and worth every penny. Was a crew of 3-4 guys and they got it done in about 3 days.

@GroundworksCompanies 9 дней назад

Thanks for sharing your experience! It’s great to hear that the solution worked so well for your basement. Investing in the right fix is definitely worth it for the peace of mind!

@bradmitchell4936 7 дней назад

This is not waterproofing this is water management. Waterproofing is done on the outside of the house stopping water before it reaches the basement walls

@gregbeck906 9 дней назад

Do more of these please! 🙏 And thank you Groundwork’s for being cool and letting Mike ride along.

@TheBenghaziRabbit 4 дня назад

Thanks Groundworks. This was super informative!!!

@Jasha333 11 дней назад

Those small channel drains are junk. Much better to use 4inch perferated pipe and actually dig out a trech and do a traditional French drain. Those small channel drains are inadequate and fail easily

@knowledgeispower6192 11 дней назад

A raised flower bed in an area next to the foundation that has a negative grade is a Good thing.

@n085fs 10 дней назад

Foreman trick: If you need 2 holes drilled, tell your guys to do 4, then stop them at 2. It'll get done faster.

@ericwotton2046 10 дней назад

Crumbling foundation dont worry cover it with this nice white plastic!! lol

@justinpfortier 14 дней назад

Well done. Great infomercial. Basements are hard - I’ve been at war for years.

@rosschirstopher 6 дней назад

This is fantastic. I'll always click when I see Mike Rowe

@KillRoy117 3 дня назад

No knee pads, 5 gallon buckets up the stairs, no masks. That's a rough day.

@garthvader801 8 дней назад

This is idiotic. I'm an actual waterproofing contractor of 32 years. This isn't waterproofing this is water collection once it's already inside. We waterproof basements so water doesn't come inside. This house desperately needs to be dug up, re-waterproofed the right way and proper drainage installed. What a waste of money

@prestonkincaid 4 дня назад

100%. You are correct, and this is nothing but a rip-off job.

@sirjohnahayfalcon 2 дня назад

dug up? No it needs ground gutters , the sump will help. Go n give her a price on the dig up lol

@cantcomeupwithausern 2 дня назад

Yep! These are the kinds of hack jobs that the worst kind of 'basement waterproofers' offer.

@DiannaKelley-v9m 14 часов назад

Awesome Job Tyler❤

@johnthomas1422 8 дней назад

Good commercial, guys. Mike is very entertaining, I watched the whole video. Keep up the hard work!

@ZimmermanInspections 4 дня назад

As a Home Inspector it's our job to find and report these issues hopefully before the horizontal cracking and bowing starts. Sometimes we find them in the same condition as this house. Very interesting to see how it's fixed. We don't normally get to see that.

@knowledgeispower6192 11 дней назад

PPE and knee pads are a good thing gentlemen...

@Pr0toPoTaT0 10 дней назад

If you've ever done hard, productive labor, then you would know that face masks when you're sweating is just terrible you deal with the dusts, the molds, the soot, and yes, the smells.

@dominique8662 6 дней назад

@Pr0toPoTaT0 you also get used to the uncomfortable mask and adapt. I'll take clean lungs over a sweaty face.

@sirjohnahayfalcon 2 дня назад

lol knee pads ???

@astrumdeus7098 17 часов назад

I'm a pipe fitter and I know a lot of guys that have laughed at knee pads and now the majority of them are have both knees replaced.@@sirjohnahayfalcon

@marekogarek6329 12 дней назад

How much exactly do you save with a sump pump VS the best solution there is (a proper French drain).

@stevenlake5278 9 дней назад

I don't see how this is good. You have too water Proof , the outside of the foundation, then gravel and French drain

@coleallen8657 13 часов назад

Dang, cool process .

@RobChapala 11 дней назад

who ever did my sisters this way scammed her good

@Jaker788 10 дней назад

The only proper fix for wall leakage is to dig around the outside and apply waterproofing and drain mat at the exterior, and then have a drainage system at the bottom with proper backfill. Inside sump pumps should only be dealing with ground water

@GroundworksCompanies 9 дней назад

Some exterior waterproofing methods can be effective, but interior systems offer stronger protection, especially when addressing hydrostatic pressure and water intrusion from below the foundation. Interior waterproofing relieves pressure on the walls and is less disruptive than digging around the entire exterior. Many homes benefit from a combination of both methods, depending on the specific water issues they’re facing.

@steadly3668 8 дней назад

Improve the grading and keep your gutters clean.

@sparkyjerred419 4 дня назад

@@steadly3668people don't realize how important those 2 things are.

@poopywelder 4 дня назад

Water can come from ground up ..yes exterior waterproofing is great..but an interior system works just as well if done right …my house is over a hundred years old with big front and back built on porches ..you ain’t tearing all that shit up to waterproof outside ..sometimes inside is the only option 🫡

@theangrypainter826 10 дней назад

Mike is my #1 hope to meet one day stars.

@saidtheblueknight 10 дней назад

This seems like a bandaid fix. Wouldn't you want to stop the water before it gets into the basement area? The first thing would have been to dig around the exterior and remove the pressure and remove the watersource before it goes it, rather than continuing to let the water in and then moving it away. It's not waterproofing, it's water diversion. You're literally just hiding the problem behind some pretty white plastic tarps.

@GroundworksCompanies 9 дней назад

Thanks for your comment! While exterior excavation can be helpful in some situations, interior waterproofing effectively relieves hydrostatic pressure by controlling water before it causes damage to the foundation. This approach doesn't just divert water-it helps protect the home’s structure by keeping the basement dry and reducing pressure on the foundation, which is critical for long-term stability.

@prestonkincaid 4 дня назад

You are 100% correct. This was not a repair or remediation. This is a cover-up concealment job.

@chadjelliston5652 3 дня назад

I could have removed that old concrete and re graded the slope away from the foundation for $18,000. I wonder what the hill was for that work. $45k?

@KillRoy117 3 дня назад

@@prestonkincaid Yes no one will ever know this house has foundation problems now.

@KillRoy117 3 дня назад

@@chadjelliston5652 18k is a scam. You need a jackhammer to break the concrete blocks, and a trailer or two of dirt. That would be less than a grand easy. Average cost for this job is $2.5k-$5k. I don't know where you could have possibly gotten the $45k figure from other than your poor imagination.

@mnshp7548 3 дня назад

would love to know if you guys crush up the concrete in something like a hammer mill as that would allow you to use it as the 'drainige media' / gravel and then not have to dispose of the waste material at the start too, can market this as a recycled material perk and also reduce costs as you dont have to pay for new gravel

@kylebarbic2975 12 дней назад

That is the worst way to fix a basement wall, I dig them up and push them back all the time! That is just a bandaid and doesn't fix the problem

@paintballthieupwns 11 дней назад

Maybe its a budget constraint.

@GroundworksCompanies 9 дней назад

While digging up and pushing back walls can address certain issues, interior waterproofing focuses on managing and redirecting water effectively. This approach helps relieve hydrostatic pressure and prevent further damage, which can be crucial for maintaining the integrity of the foundation. After addressing the water concern, we then permanently stabilize the foundation with one of our wall repair systems.

@kylebarbic2975 9 дней назад

@@GroundworksCompanies you must remove all the wet dirt against walls, push walls back into place and then fill the wall cells full of concrete and rebar, we do about 4 or 5 of these a year. Leaving the dirt against the walls isn't a good idea. And how do you prevent mold in the basement?

@KocaineNWaffles 8 дней назад

I agree you didn't fix the problem you put paint on it. The wall is still damaged and is literally what's holding the house up.

@kylebarbic2975 8 дней назад

The worst part is they probably changed them 20 to 30k to do that and if they ever sell the house some one has to pay to have it fixed correctly

@ShayneHartford 10 дней назад

Always love the Mike appearances for blue collar workers, but this is not a great solution, as many have pointed out. The water will still get into the blocks, it will just be drained away so it doesn't sit, it will still deteriorate the wall slower. Plants outside walls help, they remove moisture from the ground.

@GroundworksCompanies 9 дней назад

It’s great to hear you enjoy Mike's appearances. While it's true that water can still enter the blocks, interior systems are designed to manage and redirect that water effectively, preventing it from causing significant damage. This approach helps protect and stabilize the foundation by addressing hydrostatic pressure and minimizing wall deterioration.

@elpanchosancho2 3 дня назад

@@GroundworksCompanieswhy are you trying to sound smart when we all just saw you butcher a job. What you need is a few Mexicans

@Bigtuna573 3 дня назад

Shut up and watch the show...

@prestonkincaid 23 часа назад

@@GroundworksCompanies Do you patch holes in your tires on the outside? Asking for a friend... FYI, I'm going to feature some of your videos in my next series @inspector_preston

@towelie4625 2 дня назад

That's a nice crawl space. Might as well put a bed and Tv in there

@EpicATrain День назад

What about mold and all the stuff that will grow behind the barrier?

@cvcv6413 3 дня назад

You need a tile out site with gravel and membrane on outer wall

@n085fs 10 дней назад

Why don't the foundation pouring companies parge it before backfilling in the first place?

@FrancisKoczur 11 дней назад

How is the solution to water coming through the foundation, to let water come through the foundation? Answer: It isn't, inside system companies are a scam. Fix it from the outside by removing the clay, supporting the joists, rebuilding the wall, adding a footing perimeter drain, waterproofing, and backfilling with gravel.

@GroundworksCompanies 9 дней назад

@elpanchosancho2 3 дня назад

@@GroundworksCompaniesbahajhahaha why you scamming folks

@jarvisjohns 15 часов назад

So is that white plastic film a fix or just a cover up?

@ChillWill-q5x 5 дней назад

This is crazy, that wall needs to replaced. I can't imagine how much money was wasted on this bandaid fix, can't believe a city inspector signed off on that.

@Nun195 10 дней назад

“Hometown of Baltimore” sure Mike.

@Vonperla 11 дней назад

I love this

@addamkuz9458 7 дней назад

How does water flow through a level pipe?

@12turners 12 дней назад

I want to see the finished product

@GroundworksCompanies 9 дней назад

Check the end of the video for the before and after. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-re61g7P6llc.htmlsi=pB7SKK-bKF4MQC3O&t=1592

@Chris-of6xm 5 дней назад

Imagine making Maryland crab cakes for a company that's taking advantage of you and ripping you off. This isn't a fix this is a predatory industry

@BinzoHO 7 дней назад

By far the worst job I’ve ever had. Much respect.

@Frankie431 День назад

Loved the video, but this is a really expensive bandaid. Weep holes will eventually clog, structural integrity is too compromised as well. The right fix is to go at it from the outside, remove all dirt around basement and fix the structural issues and set footing drains. I know it’s probably extremely expensive and homeowner can’t afford it or she doesn’t know the extent of the damage.

@kc0eks 11 дней назад

It's like dirty jobs, without all the bs - lololo

@sparkyjerred419 4 дня назад

I'm not a fan of that plastic against the walls. Masonry is supposed to be able to breathe. You'll end up with mold & deteriorating mortar behind that plastic.

@dakotafred1829 7 дней назад

The foundation walls are going to be an issue in the future.

@cvcv6413 3 дня назад

Better to open and rebuild it with block. Or pour a new wall out of concrete.

@davidblevins9513 5 дней назад

I think they could use a tax write off called a dump truck. Touching dirt 10 times to get rid of it

@knowledgeispower6192 11 дней назад

No experience at all to foreman in a couple of months. That should worry the homeowner.

@josuelugo4506 4 дня назад

I like the ai bot feature for replying to comments lol

@Metaskriptz День назад

Homeowner got ripped off! You always waterproof from the exterior! That wall will continue to weaken due to static water pressure and intrusion. You never want the water in your home in the first place. Congratulations, now your basement is full of humidity!

@arresthillary9502 День назад

total waste of money. you cant waterproof anything from the inside. proper would have been to excavate the exterior, try to straighten the wall, waterproof the outside. they didnt dig anywhere near deep enough or large enough a footing for those new beams to hold anything that is crap work

@prestonkincaid 23 часа назад

100%

@jerseyjim9092 10 дней назад

Music is so annoying and distracting. I'll never understand it's purpose in these youtube videos.

@SeanKingeryHomes 10 дней назад

Comment section is cracking me up. Had no idea there were so many structural engineers on here. Your missing the point of the entire repair. This repair is mostly a structural foundation wall repair. Yes could you excavate the entire home, jack it up, remove the old block, pour concrete walls and set the house back down, sure if you can afford to have more money in the foundation than the entire home is worth. Home owner can still opt for an exterior drain option if it's viable to do so, but they would of still needed to have done this structural repair first. There interior drains were done to just relieve the hydrostatic pressure.

@kylebarbic2975 8 дней назад

It will never relieve the pressure until you remove the clay from against the wall especially in freeze and thaw cycles, no one said remove walls and rebuild...you have to push them back and fill some of the cells with concrete otherwise what they are doing will only fail. You don't have to be a structural engineer to understand that

@SeanKingeryHomes 7 дней назад

I appreciate your opinion but before excavation could occur you would of needed this type of structural repair. Once this repair was done absolutely you can excavate and start to move the walls back out by slowly over time tightening the bolts on the beams.

@steadly3668 4 дня назад

You don't install foundation drain tiles to relieve hydrostatic pressure. They weaken the foundation walls by backfilling the floor with less than 4" of concrete. They install them to scam homeowners and overcharge a simple sump pump.

@KillRoy117 3 дня назад

@@steadly3668 Another structural engineer? Did you see the water pouring out of the blocks? Scammers are the type of people to call other people scammers. It's in their nature to deceive.

@steadly3668 День назад

@@KillRoy117 I never claimed to be an engineer but there are many structural engineers who recommend my work.

@cvcv6413 3 дня назад

Ya that wall should be repaired. Not they way to do it. It's a band-aid

@Thomas-lt3fl 14 дней назад

Hahahahaha..... Mike isn't as young as he use to be.

@KayFabe87 7 дней назад

Father Time and Mother Nature are undefeated. None of us are exempt from the ravages of Father Time. It just may take longer for some like Sylvester Stallone and Tom Cruise.

@kriskulczynski8957 5 дней назад

Waste of time and money. Waterproofing is done from the outside

@nilocm6365 9 дней назад

mike rowe is a larper

@n8_the_carpenter816 5 дней назад

This is such a scam and junk fix. Just fix it right, lift the house, dig up the outside, pour new CONCRETE walls, water proof it and add a proper footing drain, add a sump pit and interior drain piping to the sump if there's a high water table, then put the house back together. That block wall is shot and the bs push peirs and other reinforcement stuff is garbage in this situation. Plus CMU or block is MUCH more porous then a good 3500 psi concrete wall

@not_jon_vendi День назад

Out of sight out of mind? What an awful scam this is. Also they have backup sump pumps that use municipal water lines to create a suction to discharge water without the use of electricity.

@Bushmaster85 3 дня назад

Prob only make $20 hr

@prestonkincaid 4 дня назад

There wasn't a single proper thing done in this video. This was a huge cover-up job, and they did nothing to remediate the actual cause of an inward bowing foundation. This will lead to worse damage. I hate seeing this because as an inspector, I see this every day. You guys basically ripped off a homeowner.

@KillRoy117 3 дня назад

How would this lead to worse damage? Please explain at least one of your objections

@sirjohnahayfalcon 2 дня назад

the sump was a great idea . Quote her 100k to dig it up you fool

@prestonkincaid 23 часа назад

@@KillRoy117 When you seal a basement or crawlspace on the inside, 1. You increase the likelihood of worse hydrostatic pressure or lateral soil pressure. 2. You create trapped moisture that can and will lead to mold growth.

@julios1968 22 часа назад

@@prestonkincaid Yessir

@julios1968 22 часа назад

@@KillRoy117 That Structure wall is compromised,it needs to be replaced not patched and covered.

@JDB61698 8 дней назад

Mike is fake af

@jayworzalla7435 11 дней назад

i used to like mike rowe. until i realized the whole blue collar thing is an act he cashed in on during discovery channel.

@2Ahthelphi 11 дней назад

I mean, yeah…. But he’s also opening peoples eyes to the bluecollar industry and helping it gain exposure. Win-win

@jayworzalla7435 11 дней назад

@@readyplayerrogue9045 yup spends his days preaching about manual labor and how people need to get back to working blue collar jobs all while pretending to do what he says for television. the very definition of hypocrit. if a blue collar job is everything he says it is why isnt mike rowe a roofer or plumber or welder?

@Nun195 10 дней назад

@@jayworzalla7435claptrap, he preaches submitting to your boss and never questioning your lot. He’s a typical capitalist ghoul.

@SmoothCriminalxD 10 дней назад

He did it on purpose to show the importance of this work. Shame on you for characterizing it in the way you did. He's a spokesman for trade schools and technical training being taught as options instead of 4 year universities being the standard target for high schoolers. What have you done?

@KayFabe87 7 дней назад

@@jayworzalla7435 So because Mike doesn't work a blue collar job, he is a "hypocrite"? Ridiculous assertion. He has done more to tout the virtues of working in the trades and even provides scholarships for people to train for free to get into these high-paying jobs through his America Works program. The real charlatans are those who pretend as if a college degree is the "only" path to success which incentivizes people to go into ridiculous amounts of debt for useless degrees that have no value in the real world. Not everyone needs to go to college and there are many jobs in the trades going unfilled because of the stigma attached to manual work. Mike is shining a light on this and showing that these are noble careers, but require hard work. He is probably the best advocate for these jobs that you will find anywhere. He is not collecting any dues from these workers the way a union boss does while pretending to be an advocate for the workers.

@Melicoy 9 дней назад

I use crystal product Kryton. Kick but T1 That plastic wall is horrible. Does not stabilize the wall from continue deteriorating.

@jonathanhadden8199 20 часов назад

They forgot to mention that the biggest reason for the failing foundation and walls is that they didn't waterproof the outside of the blocks or put in a proper French drain.