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The most effective, efficient, and affordable waterproofing solution available is the French drain. In other parts
of the nation, the French drain is often referred to as a drain tile but in the northeast, the term French drain is
prevalent.
The French drain was named after American innovator Henry French who popularized the idea in the late 1800s
as a means of providing farmlands with proper drainage. In those days, drain tiles were little more than a ditch
filled with gravel and pitched from a high area to a lower one. They were also generally used outside the home.
While much has changed in the last 120 years, the simple and elegant design of French's drain tile has
remained the most efficient and reliable means of keeping water out of a basement. The invention of plastics
and the advent of flexible piping and affordable pumps has significantly improved the French drain design. While
such a system can still be installed on the outside of the home, an external French drain can be prone to
clogging.
Because of this, most waterproofers today prefer to install drain tiles around the interior perimeter of a
basement, leading to the terms "perimeter drain" or "basement drain tile." Today, modern methods and
technologies, combined with a century of research, have lead to the most effective and affordable wet
basement solution available.
In addition to perimeter drain tile systems, ACM also specializes in a variety of other interior waterproofing and
drainage solutions, including:
-Sump Pumps
-Crack Injection
-Window Well Drains
-Hydrostatic Pressure Relief
When having any system installed, be sure to ask about all of your options, including battery backup pumps
in the event of a power outage.
of the nation, the French drain is often referred to as a drain tile but in the northeast, the term French drain is
prevalent.
The French drain was named after American innovator Henry French who popularized the idea in the late 1800s
as a means of providing farmlands with proper drainage. In those days, drain tiles were little more than a ditch
filled with gravel and pitched from a high area to a lower one. They were also generally used outside the home.
While much has changed in the last 120 years, the simple and elegant design of French's drain tile has
remained the most efficient and reliable means of keeping water out of a basement. The invention of plastics
and the advent of flexible piping and affordable pumps has significantly improved the French drain design. While
such a system can still be installed on the outside of the home, an external French drain can be prone to
clogging.
Because of this, most waterproofers today prefer to install drain tiles around the interior perimeter of a
basement, leading to the terms "perimeter drain" or "basement drain tile." Today, modern methods and
technologies, combined with a century of research, have lead to the most effective and affordable wet
basement solution available.
In addition to perimeter drain tile systems, ACM also specializes in a variety of other interior waterproofing and
drainage solutions, including:
-Sump Pumps
-Crack Injection
-Window Well Drains
-Hydrostatic Pressure Relief
When having any system installed, be sure to ask about all of your options, including battery backup pumps
in the event of a power outage.
Waterproofing Solutions
ACM Basement Waterproofing
121 Freeman Ave. Islip, NY 11751
(631) 581-0600
121 Freeman Ave. Islip, NY 11751
(631) 581-0600
631.581.0600
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