The Basement Defender Story

The Basement Defender was created by Chicago native Roy Spencer, a successful entrepreneur. For 45 years Roy has been the founder of the leading basement and foundation repair company, Perma-Seal Basement Systems, in Chicago.

Roy developed the Basement Defender device using his 45 years of waterproofing experience. Our goal is to address homeowners’ frustration that their sump pump can and will fail without warning. There needed to be a more proactive approach. Therefore, Basement Defender notifies homeowners of sump pump issues before a disaster hits and takes that constant worry away.