Identified a plumbing leak using thermal camera. Avoided 10,000 in excavation solution to H2O in basement.
I can't express how relieved and pleased with the consultation Roy Warren from Dry Shield provided.
About 2 weeks ago, water started seeping from under the dry core floor in my finished basement. Since this is 1971 house, it thought that there was something wrong with the weeping tiles or the foundation.
So, on to Homestars to get companies…
I had another vendor take a look at the situation and the potential cost was 9000 + HST.
Roy arrived Friday right on time and was immediately helpful and informative. I appreciated that he took the time to tell me about his background and experience. I could tell he was here to solve a problem and not “close a sale”.
We looked at the suspect area outside and then inside the house. He examined the structure, foundation and interior wall. In the finished portion of the basement, he thought it might be a tie-rod hole that had leaked. But, he was honest, he said he could not provide a quote because he couldn’t be 100 % sure of the cause, since the thermal camera was back at the shop.
So on Saturday, on his own time, he returned to my house and with the thermal camera, he pinpointed the problem. A cracked ABS pipe (original to the house), from the kitchen, likely caused by my over-zealous use of insulation. ?
So Roy and Dry Shield saved me $10,000 in unnecessary excavation, mess and disruption that would not have solved the problem.
You bet I am happy with this outcome!
- Approximate cost of services:
- $100.00
- Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
- Get a second opinion. Rule out plumbing issues before digging.
- Company Response
Thank you Bob for the great review. Our team at Dryshield is happy to hear that our significant investment in Thermal imaging camera's has help you save money that would have been spent. Roy is one of our top performing foundation specialist with an extensive list of credentials and we are very pleased for this great review.