Ruined Basement Wall Finishings

The rain is starting to pick up more across the country, and with it, Basement Systems is hearing of more and more from people with wet, flooded basements. As large rains hit, plumbers can work nonstop around the clock to try to reduce the damage caused by widespread basement flooding in the area.

When this happens, any basement wall finishing material, like drywall, mold-resistant drywall, fiberglass and cloth based basement walls, wood, carpeting, and a wide variety of other materials will soak up the water and accept enormous damage. And despite claims to the contrary, all of those materials contain at least some organic material that can rot and grow mold. Replacing moldy, damaged basement finishings is a tedious job that involves expensive removal of the old finishing and mold cleanup. Often, homeowners install the same basement wall system that was ruined in the first place. Before finishing the basement with these materials, be sure to ask the dealer these three questions:

1. Is the product warrantied against mold, mildew, water, humidity, and rot?

2. How long does the warranty last?

3. Will the warranty hold if the basement floods from a foundation or plumbing leak?

For most products- even mold- resistant drywall- there will be a three month warranty that is void if there is a basement leak. Just three months? What’s the point?
Total Basement Finishing is so confident that their basement wall products are built to last that we warranty them against mold, moisture, and humidity for 50 years. And that warranty stands even if the basement leaks. There’s no one else in the industry that can claim a warranty like that! And if a warranty can be used as a gauge of confidence, then we’re 200 times more confident in our product than companies that give a three month warranty!

Don’t pay for a problem in your basement. Call Total Basement Systems or visit our basement remodeling web site today to learn more about our product!