Case Study

A Cumming, Georgia homeowner had water streaming into a finished basement during prolonged rain and expected to be told they needed an interior drainage system and sump pump. A proper diagnosis showed otherwise. Schmitt Waterproofing traced the water to a specific defect in the poured concrete foundation, sealed it with

Uphill runoff was washing soil out from under a Buford, Georgia driveway on a home built only in 2021. The fix was not a single drain or a load of stone. Over roughly three weeks, Schmitt Waterproofing built an integrated system: a nearly 200-foot segmental retaining wall, a 200-foot dry

A Cumming, Georgia homeowner had water streaming into a finished basement during prolonged rain and expected to be told they needed an interior drainage system and sump pump. A proper diagnosis showed otherwise. Schmitt Waterproofing traced the water to a specific defect in the poured concrete foundation, sealed it with

A Duluth, Georgia homeowner had been dealing with basement water intrusion during heavy rain, with roughly ten visible foundation wall fractures and several suspected entry points. Other contractors had proposed a standard interior drainage system. Over five days in January, Schmitt Waterproofing installed a solution that addressed the interior, the

When recent tree removal changed how stormwater moved across a Cumming, Georgia property, the homeowner was left with concentrated runoff, eroding soil, and water collecting in multiple low areas. Schmitt Waterproofing designed and installed a comprehensive drainage system over four days in June 2026. Here is how the project was

After weeks of heavy rain, a Roswell, Georgia homeowner found water in their basement and a downspout dumping runoff right beside the house. They expected the fix to be drainage work, basement waterproofing, or an interior system with a sump pump. Inspection pointed somewhere else entirely: a foundation finger space