WHY UNDERPINNING

The process involves extending the existing foundation vertically so you can add a below-grade floor of 100% usable living space. Basement underpinning can also add significant value to your home when it’s time to move because of the versatility a finished basement brings. Whether the space is a used a rec room or converting the basement into a rental unit to supplement your income, basement underpinning is a great investment.


What is Basement Underpinning?

Basement underpinning is not just for added space, but also strengthens your home’s existing foundation. City Wide Group uses a combination of concrete and piers, with the concrete adding to the overall durability of the foundation and the piers increasing the load it can withstand. Even if you have no desire to add extra space, it may be required to preserve the structural integrity of your home.

Signs your Home RequiresBasement Underpinning:

  • You find extensive cracking on the walls and moisture is seeping in from the underlying soil bed
  • You are adding new floors to the home and require the foundation to be reinforced to bear the added weight
  • Heat is escaping from the basement even after basic repairs with mortar and insulation

Benefits of Basement Underpinning:

  • More living space
  • More head room
  • Reinforces your home’s foundation
  • Conserves energy through repaired insulation
  • Increases the value of your home

Read more on the benefits of basement underpinning.

Why City Wide Group?
City Wide Group is your trusted named for basement underpinning and are knowledgeable professionals do it right the first time. What we bring is decades of experience in completing successful underpinnings that have allowed countless Canadians to get more out of their home.

We use the safest and most advanced techniques to complete each basement lowering renovation. If you would like a free estimate on basement underpinning, call City Wide Group today at 416.283.5500 or fill out our form.

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LIFETIME, FULLY TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY.

The City Wide Group believes in “doing the job right the first time” and striving to achieve top notch customer satisfaction. We are confident with our work and our experience to be the ONLY Company in Toronto & GTA to offer a true LIFETIME WARRANTY. When you have The City Wide Group waterproof your foundation, we warrant that your will never have any water or moisture seepage present in the area waterproofed for the life of the house. You are provided with a warranty certificate, which is transferable to an unlimited number of resale home buyers.

  • Before excavation, The City Wide Group contacts all utilities, and a stakeout is commenced.

  • Once the foundation walls and footing are exposed, the wall is washed down to allow a proper bond for the concrete parge.
  • All cracks and voids in the foundation are compacted with hydraulic cement and the entire wall surface is given a layer of concrete parging.
  • A RUBBER BITUTHANE MEMBRANE is applied to the foundation wall and over the footing.
  • A DELTA MS, plastic drainage mat is applied to the foundation wall down to the footing level.
  • New weeping tile is installed and connected to the appropriate drainage point and surrounded in clean ¾” gravel.
  • All soil is backfilled and compacted to prevent future settlement.
  • All debris is removed from the site.
  • Any finished surface material and landscaping is re-installed.

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FREE WATERPROOFING ESTIMATE

Whether you have an actual water leak or evidence of water seeping through the walls, contact City Wide Group for a free estimate about how to waterproofing your basement.

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