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[](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/) [1-845-361-1159](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/free-estimate.html) [1-845-361-1159](tel:1-845-361-1159) Before Basement Finishing [Home](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/)»[Basement Waterproofing](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/basement-waterproofing.html)»Before Basement Finishing # Before You Finish Your Basement Near Newburgh, Middletown, Poughkeepsie ## Protect your new investment from moisture damage in New York [](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/core/images/waterproofing/finishing/damaged-finished-basement-lg.jpg) ### Flooding In A Finished Basement Few things can destroy a newly finished basement like groundwater flooding or a plumbing failure. Taking a few precautions *before* a flood occurs can prevent this issue and protect your home. This includes eliminating all existing and potential sources of flooding, and addressing any issues with humidity in the space. If you have a one-story home with a full basement, then that basement represents a major portion of its usable space. The best way to make use of this space is to finish the basement into a new, comfortable living space. But like all home improvements, a little preparation beforehand can go a long way to protecting your investment. ### Finishing The Basement An unfinished basement is a prime candidate for creating new living space in your home. Before any construction begins, it already comes with outer walls preconstructed, and many pipes and utility lines already in place. Additionally, the earth around the basement makes it cooler than the outside air in the summer, and warmer in the winter. Making this space comfortable requires insulation and a little extra work from your HVAC system. ### The Challenge Of Basement Finishing Homeowners who have a wet basement are often reluctant to invest in finishing, worrying that water damage will ruin their new space. However with a little preparation (including a warrantied [basement waterproofing system](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/basement-waterproofing.html)), your basement can be permanently protected from any moisture damage to drywall, insulation, or property. If you're planning on finishing your basement, call us first! [Get a FREE Quote!**](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/free-estimate.html) Our experts can dry your basement and get it ready to make the most of your remodeling investment. To schedule a [free basement upgrade quote](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/free-estimate.html), contact us by phone or e-mail today! Our experts serve throughout the New York area, including Middletown, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh and nearby. ## Nine Steps To Take Before Finishing At Basement Systems of New York, we've seen just about everything that can happen to a finished basement, and we've been called in to waterproof them daily. Once the basement is finished, repairing and waterproofing the space is *much* more expensive. If you're planning to finish the basement, this is what we recommend to prepare it beforehand. If your basement is already finished, many of these precautions may still be made. ## Install An Effective Drainage System [](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/core/images/waterproofing/finishing/basement-drain-lg.jpg) If your basement floods after it's been finished, the flooding groundwater will damage drywall, fiberglass insulation, and many other wall finishing products. To repair a finished basement that's flooded, you will need to cut away the damaged wall, fiberglass, and studs so that a drainage system can be installed. After the drainage system has been installed, we have a [drywall repair system](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/basement-waterproofing/products/walls/drywall-repair.html) available to install, or you can opt to bring a carpenter in afterwards. However, the better choice is to install that drainage system *before* the basement is finished. Many homeowners choose this option as a precaution even if their basement has never flooded before. ## Install A Complete Sump Pump System [](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/core/images/waterproofing/finishing/sump-pump-install-lg.jpg) Installing a sump pump system ensures that you can discharge large volumes of water from your home in the case of heavy rains or a plumbing failure. If you've installed a drainage system, you should definitely install a sump system as well. The best sump pumps are ready for anything -- including power outages and sump pump failure. This means that your system should include both a battery backup sump pump *and* a secondary sump system that can kick on if your primary pump fails. The systems we install at Basement Systems of New York also include an alarm system that sounds off in the unlikely event of a pump failure -- so you can respond right away. ## Guard Against Frozen Discharge Lines [](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/core/images/waterproofing/finishing/frozen-discharge-line-lg.jpg) If you have a sump pump system, it will generally discharge water outside of your home, sending it downhill so it does not pool around your foundation. One of the most common causes of sump pump failure occurs when these discharge lines become clogged with ice or debris. Once the water has no way out of the home, the sump system backs up, and a flood occurs in your finished basement. To protect against this issue, your drainage system should include an open discharge line extension such as our IceGuard™ System, which gives water a secondary way out of your home. ## Seal The Basement Walls [](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/core/images/waterproofing/finishing/wall-vapor-barrier-lg.jpg) Because concrete basement walls are porous, they sponge moisture from the earth outside. This moisture enters your basement in the form of water vapor. This moisture will then build up behind walls, leading to mold, mildew, and moisture issues. Address this issue by covering your basement walls with a vapor barrier system, such as our [ThermalDry® Radiant Heat and Vapor Barrier System](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/basement-waterproofing/products/walls/radiant-barrier.html). This product creates a barrier for water vapor, protecting your finishing products and directing any water into your perimeter drain. The added radiant heat barrier reflects heat back, making your finished space more comfortable and energy efficient. ## Install A Warm, Dry Floor [](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/core/images/waterproofing/finishing/sub-floor-tiles-lg.jpg) Like the basement walls, moisture can also make its way upwards through a concrete floor. If you're planning on installing anything on your floor that can be damaged by mold or moisture (carpeting, wood, chipboard, glue, etc.), then it's vital that you install a vapor barrier beneath it to protect your floor finishing. Our [ThermalDry® Sub Floor™](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/basement-waterproofing/products/flooring/sub-floor-tiles.html) is the ideal choice. Along with providing a durable sub floor, it also lifts your flooring off the cold concrete for a warmer surface underfoot. We also have many different options for [finished basement flooring](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/basement-waterproofing/products/flooring.html), including carpet and stone tiles. ## Upgrade Those Basement Windows [](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/core/images/waterproofing/finishing/basement-windows-wells-lg.jpg) Your basement windows are vital to the beauty and appeal of a finished basement. If they're dingy, rusty, and providing a front-row view of a rusted window well, then they're not doing their job. We recommend upgrading your [basement windows](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/basement-waterproofing/products/replacement-windows.html) to a model with energy-efficient glass and a vinyl frame. While you're at it, protect the windows from rain, snow, and cold winter winds by installing covered basement window wells at each window location. Along with keeping back the cold, the cover will also hold back dirt, leaves, and other debris that would otherwise fill the window well, grow weeds, and look ugly. ## Install A Ducted Dehumidifier System [](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/core/images/waterproofing/finishing/basement-dehumidifier-ducted-lg.jpg) Keeping your basement dry is key to creating a healthier, more comfortable space in your home. Eliminating humidity will keep mold, mildew and rot under control, and can even lower heating and cooling costs. A good dehumidifier should run without the owner even knowing it's working. The best ones are self-draining, and can be installed with ductwork. That way, they can dry air in your living space while being stored in a closet or utility area. Our [SaniDry™ XP Dehumidifier](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/basement-waterproofing/products/dehumidification-systems.html) can be operated via a digital control panel, similar to a home thermostat. ## Perform Basic Exterior Maintenance [](https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/core/images/waterproofing/finishing/gutter-maintenance-lg.jpg) For a typical home, a 1" rainfall adds up to about 500 gallons of water on your roof. Unless your exterior is properly designed to handle this water volume, this can mean *a lot* of water in the soils around your basement. [Extending your downspouts](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/basement-waterproofing/products/gutters-downspouts.html) and keeping your gutters clean of leaves and debris is an important part of properly maintaining your home (and will help prevent damaging ice dams in the winter). Your basement window wells should also be carefully cleaned of leaves, debris, and weeds about twice a year. To make sure that water is running *away* from your home, it's also vital to check the grading. If necessary, regrade this soil so it's pitched away from the foundation. ## Install Plumbing Leak Safeguards If you've invested a lot of time and money to protect your basement from flooding from the outside, it's certainly worth it to spend a little on protecting your basement from plumbing leaks from the inside. Water heaters can begin to leak significantly as they age. If you already have a perimeter drain system installed, it's a simple thing to install a ring around the water heater that connects to that drainage system. ## Let Us Help You Prepare Your Basement For Finishing! We can dry your basement and prepare the walls, floors, windows, and home plumbing for a finishing system. Protecting your basement from moisture will ensure that your remodeling work stays valuable and looking great for many decades to come. It costs you nothing to meet with us for a free basement quote! Our specialists can stop by to measure your basement, make recommendations, and answer any questions you may have. While we're there, we'll create a customized plan for your basement, including a written cost quote. Our experts proudly provide free quotes to the New York area, including Newburgh, Middletown, Poughkeepsie, the surrounding areas of Kingston, Monroe, Spring Valley, Monsey, New City, Nanuet, Wappingers Falls, and nearby. [Get a FREE Quote!**](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/free-estimate.html) Related Pages - [Our Waterproofing System](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/basement-waterproofing/wet-basement-repair.html) - [Basement Waterproofing Products](https://www.basementsystemsofny.com/basement-waterproofing/products.html) Looking for a price? 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The figures
100 pages, set against the 168,007 sites with figures and 555 in trades.
- Readablehigher is better
- 100%100 of 100 pages
- All 168,007 sitesBetter than 47%555 trades sitesBetter than 41%
Pages whose own text is in the HTML the server sends, enough of it for their kind.
- Cleanhigher is better
- Nonemiddle page
- All 168,007 sitesNo place yetWith no figure, it has no place.555 trades sitesNo place yetWith no figure, it has no place.
Of the words before script, the share that are the page and not menus, footer and forms. 100 pages are not measured, with no <main> or no words.
- Costshown, never scored
- 329,787tokens
- About 3,298 a page
To read every page once. A long page that answers well is not worse for it. Tokens are estimated at about 4 characters each.
How its pages spread on Clean
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Against its rivals
The sites nearest it by what they do, with figures. Close means similar work, not better.
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| Site | Readable | Clean | Tokens a page |
| basementsystemsofny.comThis site, 100 pages | 100% | None | 3,298 |
| healthybasementsystems.com100 pages | 100% | None | 3,890 |
| basementsystems.com100 pages | 100% | None | 2,698 |
| safebasements.com100 pages | 100% | 30% | 1,833 |
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What robots.txt says to each, as read on October 23, 2026. 8 of 8 may read the site.
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basementsystemsofny.com in Agent View: 100% of pages readable, better than 41% of trades sites; Clean not measured; 329,787 tokens to read all 100 pages. mttr.si/agent-view/basementsystemsofny.com
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