Nova Basement Systems of Indiana and Michigan

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• ""Best service from beginning to the end."" Read Full Testimonial

  Darryl K. of Angola, IN

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            "Best service from beginning to the end."

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  Darryl K.
  Angola, IN

• "Friendly and respectful to each other." Read Full Testimonial

  Richard D. of Wolcotville, IN

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            Good crew. Friendly and respectful to each other. That in itself looks very good to the customer. A well stocked truck on sight is a great advantage for time spent on jobsite.

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  Richard D.
  Wolcotville, IN

• "" I was super impressed with the professionalism of the office, sales staff, and installation crew! There..." Read Full Testimonial

  Nathaniel M. of LaGrange, IN

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            " I was super impressed with the professionalism of the office, sales staff, and installation crew! Low sales pressure and the best final price. "

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  Nathaniel M.
  LaGrange, IN

• ""Your company was so professional through the entire process. I would recommend Nova to anyone with basement..." Read Full Testimonial

  Dave M. of North Webster, IN

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            "Your company was so professional through the entire process. I would recommend Nova to anyone with basement problems."

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  Dave M.
  North Webster, IN

• ""Crew was very friendly and hard working. They took the time to answer all of our questions during the..." Read Full Testimonial

  Laryr E. of Peru, IN

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            "Crew was very friendly and hard working. They took the time to answer all of our questions during the process. I liked the confidence that Phil had in his crew. He also didn't try to sell us something we didn't need."

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  Laryr E.
  Peru, IN

• ""Straight forward pricing and our slab wall cracks are all fixed and they look great."" Read Full Testimonial

  Shannon K. of Warsaw, IN

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            "Straight forward pricing and our slab wall cracks are all fixed and they look great."

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  Shannon K.
  Warsaw, IN

• ""Great group of polite guys. They did an awesome job. I am so relieved and happy with their work. Happy..." Read Full Testimonial

  Doug A. of Macy, IN

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            "Great group of polite guys. They did an awesome job. I am so relieved and happy with their work. Happy Holiday's guys!"

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  Doug A.
  Macy, IN

• ""I chose Nova over other companies because of your honest salesman, Chris Young. He's very professional and..." Read Full Testimonial

  Annette E. of Milford, IN

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            "I chose Nova over other companies because of your honest salesman, Chris Young. He's very professional and helpful. We could tell he knows what he is selling, and that's critical!!"

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  Annette E.
  Milford, IN

• ""We appreciated his honesty in telling us that nothing needed to be done"" Read Full Testimonial

  Joanne S. of Middlebury, IN

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            "We had Hollis come to our lake house for a possible mold problem in our crawlspace. No problem there but he left a packet with us, which included info about sunhouses. We thought that sounded good for our house in town, and it is! We liked the way Hollis explained things. Of course it sure helped that he is a Purdue Graduate! We really appreciated his honesty in telling us that nothing needed to be done at the lake house. My husband was VERY impressed with Dave, the man who installed our sunhouses. My husband says Dave did an excellent job, he was very neat and careful. He cleaned up the areas really well. He even washed the basement window for us."

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  Joanne S.
  Middlebury, IN

• "Saleman, Phil, did not use high pressure, he made sure he didn't oversell. The references sheet did it for..." Read Full Testimonial

  Lisa P. of Goshen, IN

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            "Saleman, Phil, did not use high pressure, he made sure he didn't oversell. The references sheet did it for me, I was sold on Nova right then. I experienced exceptional service from start to finish. The installers were very personable. Great care was taken with my lawn, I can't tell we had anything done."

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  Lisa P.
  Goshen, IN

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• By Dale S.
  Elkhart, IN

  "Very good response time and willing to work with us during our re-model. Had bad experience with Ever Dry"

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  By Dale S.
  Elkhart, IN

  Very good response time and willing to work with us during our re-model. Had bad experience with Ever Dry
• By Christopher K.
  Bremen, IN

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  By Christopher K.
  Bremen, IN

• By Anthony And Jessica C.
  Wheatfield, IN

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  By Anthony And Jessica C.
  Wheatfield, IN

• By Traci
  Merrillville, IN

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  By Traci
  Merrillville, IN

• By Kathy Robinson
  Syracuse, IN

  "The entire project from our first phone call has been nothing but a positive experience."

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  By Kathy Robinson
  Syracuse, IN

  The entire project from our first phone call has been nothing but a positive experience.

Basement and foundation contractors serving Elkhart, South Bend, St Joseph areas.

Jim Nova used his construction and mechanical background to found Nova, Inc. in 1977. The company's main function then was to provide an effective and economical alternative to the less than effective and costly processes available at that time. 

About the Founder

Jim Nova

Jim founded Nova Basement Systems in 1975. With a Masters Degree in Vocation Building Trades, Electronics and Drafting from Indiana University, he started his career as a Building Trades Educator. Through the decades, he has not only taught, but he built numerous houses through his years as a teacher and on his own.

He has 40 years experience in construction and mechanical trade, which led him to concentrate on finding economic solutions for waterproofing and stabilizing deteriorating basements. He carries a current contractors license in the states of Michigan and Indiana.

In December of 2014 Jim was able to retire and turn the company reins over to four of his long time employees. Dave Naughton, Phil Droege, Terresa Draves and Mike Flores who combined have over 60 years of experience working at Nova Basement Systems. They are very excited to carry on the name and reputation that Jim has built up over the past 38 years.

Meet Our Team

• Dawn Dolan
  Office Manager
• Eugene Rawson
  Foreman
• Myles Machado
  Foreman
• Bryan Zentmire
  Foreman
• Bryce Trumble
  Installation Technician
• Debbie Allison
  Administrative Assistant
• Hollis Dewitt
  Estimator
• Chance Machado
  Assistant Foreman
• Christopher Surowiec
  Service Coordinator

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Today, Nova Basement Systems is one of the largest basement waterproofing and foundation repair contractors in northern Indiana and southern Michigan, offering common sense solutions for foundation and water problems. Specializing in the following areas:

1. Basement Waterproofing
We provide a wide variety of systems to solve any basement water problem. Our systems include WaterGuard® , DryTrak® , SuperSumps , Battery Backup UltraSump® , BrightWall® Paneling , Perma-Wall, Trench Drains and more.

2. Foundation Repair
We stabilize and straighten basement and retaining walls that have bowed and cracked due to poor grading and expansive soils utilizing the Foundation Supportworks Wall Anchor System. Many structural engineers recognize the Foundation Supportworks Wall Anchors as the state-of -the-art repair for basement and retaining walls.

3. Crawl Space Repair
We also specialize in solving crawl space moisture problems. Our CleanSpace® System is the most advanced process on the market today and carries a 25 year transferable warranty.

4. Sump Pump Installation
We offer the most reliable sump pump systems on the market today. The triple sump pump system is available with our revolutionary battery back-up systems, which can pump more than 12,000 gallons of water on a single charge.

All of Nova Basement Systems' work comes warrantied, many of it for the life of the structure. Our warranties come with no annual fees, and are transferable to subsequent owners at no cost. We never use high-pressure sales tactics, nor will we try to sell you something you don't need or doesn't work. Nova Basement Systems, Inc. is committed to 100% customer satisfaction. Our highly qualified staff consisting of office personnel, installers, field representatives, foremen and managers is ready to serve you! We are ready to work for you with your basement and foundation problems.

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