Great Lakes Waterproofing for Basements and Foundations

REAL WATERPROOFING!©

Serving Minneapolis, Saint Paul, the Metro Area and beyond

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Beaver Dam System Leaking Everywhere

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Wet Foundation Holes and Cracks

Foundation Cracks and Holes Allowing Water Into Bloomington Apartment Building

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University Using Exterior Waterproofing

Real Waterproofing, On The Ouside!

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Mixing Bentonite for Real Waterproofing!

Bentonite For Exterior Waterproofing

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Saint Paul Home With Water Leaks

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Drain Tile in Older Minneapolis Building

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Minneapolis New Drain Tile is Still Leaking!

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Drain Tile Pipe Is Full Of Sand!

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Basement Waterproofing Paint Is Peeling Off

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Dimple Board is Not Working on The Inside of my Basement!

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Drain Tile Pipes Are Plugged Up

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I Have A Drain Tile But My Wall Is Still Leaking

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Bentonite, The World's #1 Waterproofing Material

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Targeting The Wet Areas at a Fraction of The Cost of Drain Tile.

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Real Waterproofing Starts on The Outside of The Foundation

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About Us

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About Us...

The History of Great Lakes Waterproofing

Serving the Midwest Since 1978!

exterior foundation waterproofing using all-natural bentonite

Great Lakes Waterproofing Basement and Foundation Waterproofing for Over 46 Years

The roots of Great Lakes Waterproofing started in Chicago in 1959 when the original owner started working in the waterproofing industry. At the time most waterproofing on buildings and homes consisted of digging up the foundation and repairing cracks and holes or just living with the water.

After expansion and movement, the Great Lakes Waterproofing ended up in Grand Rapids Michigan and business greatly expanded with the popularity of finishing basements and using them for social spaces during the late 1970's. With a history of exterior waterproofing, our experience helped develop and refine bentonite injections for waterproofing but we also embraced drain-tile, sump pumps and industrial wall coatings.

Using Advance Equipiment to Detect Wet Basements

Using inferred to detect basement water problems

Great Lakes Waterproofing is a leader using advanced water detection equipment to help spot problem areas in your wet basement. Our goal is to stop water outside your basement foundation for Real Waterproofing!

The photo is from our Flir Thermography Inferred Camera, one of the leaders of this technology. The darker areas indicate lower temperatures which could be water, The next photo will show us the answer!

We target the wet areas, most drain tile waterproofers just want to put a whole house system in at great expense to the home-owner.

Basement Waterproofing Projects the Other Contractors Can't Do

Exterior Bentonite Waterproofing for Basement Foundations under garages

Stopping Basement Water Outside For Real Waterproofing!

While we continue to use just about every basement waterproofing method, a majority of our work is exterior waterproofing using bentonite products. For most customers the reason is simple, STOPPING WATER OUTSIDE OF YOUR FOUNDATION IS THE BEST WAY. Homeowners like bentonite waterproofing since it stops the water and it's usually a fraction of the price of a drain tile system with sump pump.

Other customers like hospitals, schools and apartment buildings find stopping water on the outside foundation doesn't require them to stop working inside or moving out of their apartment. Our equipment doesn't make a lot of noise and we can keep it away from foot traffic in most cases.

Over time we've become the go-to company for exterior waterproofing, we have customers nation-wide that have used the Great Lakes Waterproofing Exterior Waterproofing System.