To illustrate the products and services of Trace Basement Systems we have provided you with access to case studies, notes, and general information on past work we have completed. The links below will hopefully give you a better understandiong of the work we provide and how they can apply to your needs.

General Information:

What causes a basement to flood? - A simple explanation of how water ends up in your basement.

Preserve Magazine Article - The benefits of Basement Water Control  against 'tanking' - in Adobe Acrobat .pdf.

Conversion/Waterproofing of existing domestic property:

System Explanation & Case  - Information on our system with case study (recommended reading).

Domestic Cellar Conversion 1 - Conversion of a damp cellar to a living room in a 1940's property in Cheshire.

Domestic Cellar Conversion 2 - 1960's house built into a hillside.

Domestic Cellar Conversion 3 - Large Victorian stone house in Derbyshire.

Conversion of an Existing Basement - How to convert a wet old basement in a leafy suburb.

Barrel Arched Basement 1 Cottage - This was a wet one - now a dry home office.

Conversion/Waterproofing of existing commercial property:

Wet basement 4  - Dealing with twice failed adhesive membrane and cementious tanking.

Waterproofing below pavements  - How to waterproof a basement extending below pavements.

Basement Conversion Examples 1 - Two examples of commercial basement conversions.

Newbuild Waterproofing :

Flooded Basement 1 - Correcting By Trace

Flooded Basement 2 - Dealing with failed adhesive membrane tanking.

New- Oak Framed House Flooded Basement - Again dealing with failed adhesive membrane tanking.

Basement Waterproofing Newbuild 1 - Basement Water Control in a new build structure internally (recommended reading).

Basement Waterproofing Newbuild 2 - Cavity drainage into hillside.

Grove Hotel - Newbuild Hotel.