WEEPING TILES INSTALLATION IN THE OTTAWA-GATINEAU REGION
BOL-DAN is the contractor you need for efficient and professional weeping tile installations or repairs in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. As experienced and waterproofing contractors, we can protect your house against water infiltration and flooding, whether your foundation walls are concrete, block or stone.
WHAT ARE WEEPING TILES AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT IN DRAINING WATER?
The weeping tiles systems have evolved in 80 years of usage, from the clay tiles used from the 1940s through the 1970s, to plastic pipes and today's drain plastics with filter socks.
When waterproofing, we replace clay tiles or old plastic drains with flexible 4-inch plastic drains with small holes all around them, with a filter sock over them to prevent soil from getting in. Weeping tile drains are installed around the basement foundation besides the footing. These pipes collect groundwater and direct it to be evacuated to prevent water from entering your basement. The drain is slopped to direct the water towards the drainage area. These weeping tile drains allow water that accumulates near the foundation and some of the water below the floor to be drained into the storm sewer, the trickle system for older homes, or the sump pump system.
Because the tar that was originally applied to the foundation has degraded over the 30 years, and considering the fact that concrete and blocks are porous to an extent, they end up absorbing water moisture even if there are no cracks. This can lead to increased humidity when it rains and can be a sign that waterproofing is necessary.
HOW DO WE INSTALL WEEPING TILE DRAINS?
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Excavating the exterior foundation walls to the footing
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Ensuring there is a positive drainage by correcting slopes
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Replacing damaged weeping tile sections (we usually replace the drain in the excavation regardless, unless it's very recent and has nothing inside it)
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Cutting the plastic drains to the desired length
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Installing the plastic connectors for drains
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Installing vertical drains for window wells
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Connecting the tiles to the drainage area
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Installing a layer of gravel over the drain to complete the drainage system
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Backfilling the excavation either with existing soil or clear stone depending on location and what is agreed to
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
Professional and Tidy
We are happy with the Bol-Dan team's work last May to fix our foundation. They cleaned up after themselves and will be in October, ensuring that the ground is settled correctly. Gaetan, Chris, and their team are knowledgeable and fast with their responses. Fair pricing and excellent work. I highly recommend them.
Zarrin G.