Waterproofing leaky basements has come a long way in Ottawa. The current trend we see are many more freeze thaw cycles. These conditions can have a major impact on your home foundation. Water will always find its way of least resistance, infiltrating into tiny foundation cracks. Water expands when frozen and in turn creates a larger crack leading water into the basement. Cracks in your home foundation are best fixed from the exterior. Once the ground has been excavated the exposed cracks will be filled be with an engineered aggregate. A water tight membrane is then applied.   BRADEN FOUNDATION works with some of the world's leading manufacturers of waterproofing materials, to continue fostering the latest innovations available to the industry.