Gordon Energy Participates In Kansas City’s 4th Extreme Home Makeover

GORDON ENERGY & DRAINAGE DONATES THIER TIME & MATERIALS ON KANSAS CITY’S 4TH EXTREME HOME MAKOVER

ABC’S EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION” showed up in Ottawa, Kansas in July of 2011 for the 4th time in the Kansas City area.

The lucky winner of this home makeover was Staff Sergeant Allen Hill, who was nearly killed by a massive roadside bomb while serving in Iraq.

The home builder selected to build the structure was Rhonda Prohaska of Canyon Creek Construction.  Rhonda asked all of her subcontractors to donate their time and materials for this great cause.  Also, community volunteers showed up in droves to help chip in where they could.

Most of the companies and volunteers who donated their time and materials on the home used only the best available products in their field.  No corners were cut on quality from the foundation to the roof.

Gordon Energy & Drainage was selected to install the foundation/basement waterproofing, drain tile system, and sump pump on the house.   Maurya Mitchell, president, said, “When Rhonda called us to ask if we would like to be a part of donating for this cause, I was very excited.  We are always looking for legitimate ways to give back to our community.  We want to give them some of our best options for waterproofing their basement.  A good drain tile system with a lot of gravel and a filter fabric can help reduce possible leaks and structural issues for the life of a home.  If most homeowners do it right during construction, they can greatly reduce the need for structural repairs such as piers, foundation wall movement, and heaving.  Allen Hill sacrificed so much for me, my family, and my country.  It is the least we can do.”

The product used to waterproof this basement is called Watchdog made by Tremco Barrier Solutions.  It is a spray on rubber membrane that goes on 40 mils thick and can span foundation wall cracks if they should show up over time.  The sump pump that Gordon Energy & Drainage installed was made by Little Giant Pump Company and is capable of pumping 2,400 gallons per hour.   The system comes with a 10 year warranty and is designed to keep the home dry and the foundation repair companies away!

Gordon Energy & Drainage was also selected to waterproof the basements of the previous 3 homes that were done in the Kansas City metro.  In 2005, they worked on the Johnson Home.  In 2007, they worked on the Gilyeat and the Jacobo homes.  Kevin Green was the home builder for the previous 3 Extreme Home Makeover jobs.

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