Did you know that your landscaping affects your home’s ability to mitigate water penetration? Using small slopes around your foundation, to utilize gravity to remove any excess water, can protect your basement from flooding. Also, certain types of rocks soak up and remove excess water.  Making sure your gutters are clean and free of clutter is another great way to make sure water doesn’t have the chance to build up on the outside of your basement walls, causing leaky basements.

Vortex Telescopic Vents are an adjustable and telescopic vent system designed by Mar-flex Waterproofing and Building Products. These vents are versatile, needing much less inventory space, because our vents’ two sizes fit nearly every foundation wall. Vortex vents also are built with high-density polyethylene, guaranteeing durability. Users can adjust airflow using easy-to-access controls built right onto the vent, and Mar-flex manufactures these vents in two adjustable sizes. The Vortex Thin Manual adjusts from 4.75 to 7 inches and the Vortex Manual adjusts from 7.5 to 10 inches.

Unsightly cracks in basement or foundation walls are inevitable as a structure settles. Some of these cracks can actually cause structural damage if not properly repaired. Mar-flex Waterproofing and Building Products offers a DIY Crack Injection Kit for the homeowner who needs an effective solution to these problems. Visit us to check out this affordable and reliable repair solution.

Fusion UV is a revolutionary new 100% virgin polymer waterproofing membrane. This membrane can be applied to any poured foundation wall for unmatched versatility and sprays on easily, producing a flexible and seamless seal. Fusion UV is available in the proprietary UV resistant gray to blend with concrete. This product comes with a 15 year limited warranty, guaranteeing performance and quality. When combined with a Mar-flex drainage board solution, the warranty is extended to a limited lifetime warranty, one of a kind in the industry.

If you notice your basement is flooding, and you aren’t sure whether condensation or seepage are allowing water to penetrate your basement walls, there are a few simple DIY tricks to help determine if you need to call a waterproofing professional. If your basement walls are wet, it could be taken as a sign of a much larger problem.

Water has several methods of transmission into your basement, whether it is leaky gutters and downspouts, or blocked drainage pipes. This problem needs immediate correction, and the first thing that must be done is to determine if condensation or seepage is the source of the problem. To do so, dry a small portion or area of the affected wall by using a simple cloth or even a hairdryer. Tape a piece of aluminum foil, around a foot squared, to the dried interior wall. Leave it there overnight or for several days. When you remove the foil, make sure to notice which side is wet. If the side facing your interior room is wet, condensation is your problem. Using a dehumidifier is an effective solution to this problem. If the side facing the wall is wet, take it as confirmation that seepage is occurring.

If this is occurring it is time to contact a waterproofing professional, Mar-flex recommends DryPatrol.

Mar-flex Waterproofing and Building Products offers the LandScapes No-Maintenance Window Wells. These window wells won’t rust or dent like metal, and they brighten basement environments and increases curb appeal. LandScapes remain the contractor’s choice, they install easily, no specialty hardware is needed. Every window well purchase comes with a drain kit and all LandScapes window wells have a built-in floor for maintenance-free construction. When you need an effective and easy window well solution, choose Mar-flex’s LandScapes No-Maintenace Window Wells.

Mar-flex Waterproofing and Building Products offers a new Air Barrier for commercial applications. Mar-flex Air & Vapor Barrier 1800 provides a seamless, 100% rubber continuous membrane around the building envelope. This air barrier is impermeable to air and vapor transmission, and is watertight. This product has a low odor, it is self-priming, and provides and excellent elongation and recovery. It can be applied directly to a variety of exterior surfaces. It is one of the most flexible Air Barrier products, making it the choice for the building professional looking for quality and durability.

There are several different types of materials that waterproofing equipment is made of. A few examples of materials used in waterproofing are asphalt-based painted substances and bentonite or clay based products. Bentonite is formed from the weathering of volcanic ash, and is preferable because of its ability to absorb several times its own dry weight in water. Bentonite also seals when wet, making it a great sealant material. Asphalt is carefully refined from the distillation of selected crude oils and is used because of its impermeability and reliability. Mar-flex offers several types of waterproofing products, made from different materials, so check out our selection.

Geo-Mat is Mar-flex Waterproofing and Building Products’ answer to the recycled and sustainable revolution. This product is the only 100% green drainage board solution in the world, made of high density polyethylene (HDPE) which offers a strong resistance to hydrostatic pressure and excellent drainage. These rolls feature dimples that are aligned along vertical and horizontal axis to rapidly channel water to draining systems, protecting basements and foundations from the harmful effects of water penetration. Geo-mat serves many different roles, this board can be used as a dampproofing roll. Geo-mat Plus can be used as a drainage and protection board in conjunction with Mar-flex’s waterproofing membranes to form a complete waterproofing system.

Since Geo-mat is made of recycled and green materials it can be used towards LEED® building credits.

Mar-flex also offers many accessories that allow the job to be professionally completed.

Mar-flex Waterproofing and Building Products introduces a brand new line of safety and protective equipment. Our equipment is perfect for any DIY project, but also built with the durability and quality necessary to be of use to professionals. From coveralls, in the hooded or regular variety, to shoe covers and double dipped pvc gloves, which protect from solvents, resins, paints, and dyes, Mar-flex has everything you need to complete your job safely. We even offer respirators, face masks, and essential tools like the proprietary wet mil gauges, which gauge the proper thickness of spray-applied membranes. We also carry BreakAway knives, making cutting drainage boards a simple task, footer brooms, and orange 90 cleaner, which is a mult-purpose cleaner, excellent for clean up of asphalt based products. Stop by our Equipment page to pick up everything you need to be safe in your next waterproofing job, no matter how big or small.