Products & Services for the Homeowner

1. FOUNDATION REPAIR SERVICES
2. BASEMENT WATER PROBLEMS / LEAKY BASEMENT DIAGNOSIS
3. YARD DRAINAGE / FRENCH DRAINS
4. SUMP PUMPS & BATTERY BACKUP SYSTEMS
5. FOUNDATION CRACK REPAIR
6. EGRESS SYSTEMS & COVERS
7. ATTIC FANS

FOUNDATION REPAIR SERVICES

Gordon Energy & Drainage has been serving Home Owners and the Residential industry for 40 years with quality products and services. Structural Foundation Repairs and Below Grade Waterproofing have become a large part of Gordon Energy & Drainage’s everyday business. From Bowed Walls, Settling Foundations, Interior and Exterior Waterproofing, and Yard Drainage problems, All your needs can be provided by the same company you have trusted for nearly 4 decades. Give us a call today for your FREE evaluation and we will be happy to discuss your Foundation and Water problems. With Gordon Energy & Drainage, We provide suggestions and solutions, not more frustrations.

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BASEMENT WATER PROBLEMS/LEAKY BASEMENT DIAGNOSIS

Gordon Energy knows the frustration of having a water problem in your basement. Diagnosing and solving your water problems is our # 1 homeowner service. When we look at any basement leak, we give every option that we can think of, including ones that involve making the repairs yourself. We pretend we are looking at our own basement and brainstorm every idea we can think of to make the problem go away at the lowest possible cost. We will send out a knowledgeable leaky basement evaluator that will give you an honest recommendation of what you need to solve your basement water problem. We want your referral and testimonials and we will do what it takes to earn it.

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YARD DRAINAGE & FRENCH DRAINS

Do you have standing water in your yard? Does the mower track through it for weeks after a heavy rain? Are your gutter downspouts pouring water down your foundation walls? We can reduce these problems by installing underground pipes & gravel to soak up those wet areas. Standing water in your yard can lead to dead grass, mud holes, and facilitate a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Gutters that discharge next to your home can cause foundation problems.

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SUMP PUMPS & BATTERY BACK UP SUMP PUMPS

Kansas City Sump Pump Installation: Gordon Energy has been the #1 sump pump installer in Kansas City for years. We install sump pumps for the majority of the home builders in the Kansas City area. We install over 2,000 sump pumps every year. There is a good chance we might have even installed yours when your house was built. Sump Pumps are mechanical devices and all mechanical devices will eventually fail, just like a hair dryer or coffee pot. If your hair dryer fails, you have a bad hair day. If your coffee pot fails, you drive to Starbucks. If your pump fails, what will that do to you? You should consider how often your pump runs and what the risk is when your sump pump fails, a potential flooded basement. We recommend that you replace your sump pump every 5 years on average. Gordon Energy can replace your sump with our energy efficient Little Giant ES-33. You might consider having us install a 2nd sump pump in a “piggy back” setup. This 2nd pump will protect you in the case of a mechanical failure of the primary pump or if the level of incoming water exceeds the capacity of the 1st pump. Two pumps are better than one! This however will not protect you in the case of a power outage. Our best recommendation for homeowners that have a high risk basement is with our StormPro 2100 battery backup sump pump. This battery backup sump pump will help protect you in the case of a power outage, mechanical failure, or if the primary pump becomes overwhelmed.

We use our Little Giant ES33D sump pump for most installs. At 2400 gallons per hour at 10’ head it has plenty of capacity for all, but the most extreme situations. It has an internal float so there are no moving parts such as a float that can get stuck. It is also capable of pumping 3/8” solids such as small dirt & gravel that may enter the draintile system. It is also very efficient by drawing only 5.0 full load amps. Much lower than the industry average. (more specs on this pump)

For extreme situations where you need very high pumping capacities our Little Giant ES40 should be able to handle it. It will pump 3600 gallons per hour at 10’ of head. It is the bigger brother of the ES33D so it has many of the same features. It uses the same internal float, is energy efficient and can handle solids up to 2”. (more specs on this pump)

Gordon Energy highly recommends a battery backup sump pump if your basement is finished & your sump pump is the only thing stopping ground water from entering your house. Our Storm Pro 2100 will pump 2100 gallons per hour at 10’ of head. (more specs on this pump)

FOUNDATION CRACK REPAIR

All concrete cracks and when a crack develops in your basement wall that may lead to a water leak. Depending on the situation crack repairs may need to be made from the inside or the outside of your basement, or both.We have many products at our disposal for repairing a basement crack. One of our experts can diagnose your problem and recommend the best product for your specific needs. Often time crack repairs are needed near the house closing time or shortly after the homeowner has moved in We of course have next day service and understand the significance of getting the job done right and quickly and easing homeowner concerns. If the homeowner is present we always discuss with them that cracks are a natural part of the concrete settling process. We will convey to the homeowners that this should not be perceived as a quality concern with their new home. Below are some of our common products & services.

Hydrofoam Polyurethane Crack Injection
Our repair of choice for cracks is an injection from the inside with a flexible Polyurethane product. We use a product manufactured by the company Polygem, Inc. called Hydrofoam. The advantage to the flexible material is that if your wall and the crack continue to move, this product will move with it up to 1/16” . We have a 2 year warranty on all Hydrofoam crack injections.
Epoxy Injections
Epoxy adds strength to your wall. Often times epoxy will be recommended by a structural engineer. We use the Polygem Maximum Penetrating Injection Epoxy # 1001. This type of epoxy comes in 4 different viscosities depending on the width of the crack.
Outside Crack Repairs
We can repair the crack from the outside with several different available products that would depend on the situation. We first expose the crack and clean the wall. We then seal the crack with Tremco’s TremProof 201/60 heavy duty waterproofing. It is a liquid that dries to a 60 mil sheet of rubber. We also will use a peel and stick waterproofing membrane such as Bituthene 3000 or Polyguard 650 Membrane. Once the crack is successfully sealed we need to insure good drainage around the crack. We will fill the excavation cavity with gravel and a draintile pipe allowing drainage to your footing & draintile system. (if the home has a drain tile system)

EGRESS SYSTEMS & COVERS

Do you need to add extra living space to your basement with the safety of a true egress system? Adding an egress well also lets in a tremendous amount of natural lighting. We will excavate, cut the concrete & install the window and Egress well of your choice. We carry Rockwells (shown below), Monarch Quarry Well and Monarch steel wells.

basement waterproofing

We also sell grates and covers for either your new egress well or an egress well that we installed when you bought your house. We have several different choices of covers or grates. Grates are good for keep children, pets & animals from falling or getting into your well. A cover or grate & cover combo will keep children and animals out, but also prevent leaves and rain from entering the well. We carry the Monarch Thermal Hinge cover, Monarch Metal Grate & Monarch Metal Grate & Clear Cover Combo.

Thermal Hinge Cover

Metal Grate

ATTIC FANS

Gordon Energy installs Triangle Engineering Comfort Cooler Whole House Attic Fans. Triangle Comfort Cooler Fans are top of the line attic fans. They are belt driven, more efficient & operate quieter than direct drive fans. Attic fans are an efficient, fast and economical way to cool your home. Features of Triangle Comfort Cooling Fans. For more specs on Triangle Attic Fans see this Triangle brochure.

2 SPEED “BELT DRIVEN” FAN
WHITE SHUTTER
12 HOUR TIMER
2 SPEED SWITCH
15 GAUGE STEEL FRAME
RUBBER MOUNTED TO WOOD FRAME
RUBBER MOUNTED AVIATION TYPE BALL BEARINGS
AIR COOLED MOTOR WITH INTERNAL FANS
NEXT DAY SERVICE

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