Northern Ohio’s Premier Waterproofing and Foundation Experts
Ohio Basement Systems, founded in 1999, is a subsidiary of Groundworks, a family of companies that offers superior, proven solutions for your foundation repair, basement waterproofing, crawl space encapsulation, dehumidification, and concrete lifting needs. We devote our years of experience, industry knowledge, and specialized training to help customers protect their homes or commercial buildings from water damage, concrete sinking, and foundation failure.
We are proud to be a member of the Better Business Bureau and Home Builders Association of Greater Cleveland.
Services We Provide
Whether you have walls bowing, cracking, or heaving, mold growing on or under your structural basement floor, uneven concrete or water intruding under or through your basement walls, Ohio Basement Systems has a solution for your Northern Ohio basement waterproofing problem.
Ohio Basement Systems

Foundation Repair
No homeowner wants to deal with foundation repair, but foundation problems can affect your home’s safety, appearance, and value.
Ohio Basement Systems

Basement Waterproofing
If you’ve dealt with water in your basement, you need a basement waterproofing system that will provide an effective, long-lasting solution.
Ohio Basement Systems

Crawl Space Repair & Encapsulation
Have you ever looked under your house? Do you know where to look and what to look for? It could affect your health and safety and your family’s well-being.
Ohio Basement Systems

Concrete Lifting
If your concrete is structurally-sound, why replace it? Replacing the concrete won’t fix the soil problem that’s causing the settlement. Concrete lifting is the answer.
About the Founders

As co-founders and senior advisors, Mike and Gayle Rusk literally built Ohio Basement Systems from the ground up, starting with the basement. Ohio Basement Systems represents the very best in product innovation, quality, and value for every level of the home. Customer service and sales integrity are core factors in the company’s culture and are major considerations when selecting partnering businesses and new products or vendors.
With more than 20 years of experience, Mike and his wife Gayle know from experience that there is a right way and a wrong way to making these improvements. They want to help others make the right decisions and avoid costly mistakes.
Every member of our more than 100-person team shares this vision and strives to deliver exceptional service, every step of the way.
Why We Are Different
Honest Approach
Our inspectors aren’t salesmen. These highly trained individuals are focused on helping customers and will never recommend something you don’t need.
Experienced Team
With the collective experience of our team, it’s hard to find another company like ours. Our team of experts combined has a total of more than 100 years of experience, in areas like residential and commercial construction, plumbing, masonry, and carpentry.
Exceptional Service
We receive many compliments on our level of professionalism, which is something hard to find in our industry. Our purpose is to create customer peace of mind. We are here to alleviate your anxiety and will work our hardest to make sure that all of your concerns are addressed.
Long-Term Financing
We understand that home repairs never come at a good time. We’re proud to offer a variety of long-term financing options, including 12 months interest-free for all qualifying customers.
Transferable Warranties
We offer transferable warranties on most of our products, and our dedicated service department is here to serve you long after the job is completed. We do it right, or we make it right!
Our Customers Trust Us
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These guys were awesome. They called to let me know exactly when they would be here. Very polite and worked extremely hard. Did a beautiful job and explained exactly what they did when they finished plus left everything clean!! Would recommend them…
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Wynn, Michael, and Robert were great. Very professional. Did a great job. They did a great job explaining things to me and I have a better understanding of how the system works. Great team!
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Richard, Alec, Larry & Martin were professional and very happy with the service provided. Recommend to anyone.
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I couldn’t have asked for a better crew. The foreman contacted me in the morning to let me know he was enroute. They arrived, and Rashawn, Leland, and Dwight introduced themselves. After inspecting the job site, they began working non-stop. They…
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The crew of Larry, Richard, & Alec did an excellent job of a basement drainage system. Larry went out of his way to obtain specific parts to complete the job. Everyone worked very hard & very pleasant to be around. Highly recommend.
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They came in and covered our ugly red block basement walls with white plastic sheeting and installed big dehumidifier. They were very courteous and cleaned up after themselves. Our house is almost 100 years old but our basement looks new. Thank…
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I would like to thank Rayshaun and Jay from Ohio Basement Systems for their great help in solving our basement flooding problem. They did an excellent job ! Thanks. Pam Artzner
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Work crew (Wynn, Michael, & Robert) were awesome 😁
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I want to Thank Caleb and Devon. They would Call when they were on there way and showed up on time and work all day straight trough. They did a great Job and were Professional in all aspects. When they were done and everything cleaned up they walked…
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Cody and Robert were very Efficient with the work they did! If more work is needed we would ask for them.
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The workmen (Rashawn, Leeland, and Dwight) were very professional, worked hard, and cleaned up prior to completing the sump pump replacement. The job took almost exactly as long as promised. Rashawn explained the pumps functions and stated if we had…
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The OBS crew was great! They were timely, professional, and thorough. Any concerns and changes that were done were communicated and addressed. I would recommend using OBS if your looking for waterproofing! And shout out to the sales rep Tyler. Good…
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I was worried about foundation damage from groundhogs and Mike came to assess the area. He was not only professional and thorough but very courteous and friendly. I highly recommend Mike and Ohio Basement Systems!
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The workers Ray and his colleague did a great job
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Courteous, prompt and friendly team of workers. Did a great job at stabilizing my home from inside the crawl space with the use of the IntelliJack system. Mike, Dwight, and Daijohn did a great job, and kept us in the loop throughout the process.
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Rayshaun, Larry, Richard and Marcus were very professional in the way that they handled the job. Rayshaun explained the process in an understandable manor. They were a very organized team and finished the job on time. After they were finished they…
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Very professional friendly and knowledgeable. Explained what their plan was and what needed to be done
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Double J’s (Jordan and Jaylen)went above and beyond to deliver on their promise. My advice would be to establish rapport with the crews as they have the eyes on the situation and are empowered by their busy managers to take care of the customer.
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Reyvell, Darrell, Clarence was professional and timely on my waterproofing job and was very polite and let me go over the job thoroughly before leaving thanks you guy!
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We recently had our basement waterproofed, and Wynn and Michael did a great job! I would highly recommend them!
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