Michael Foster started gaining his 30+ years construction industry experience labouring for his dad’s building company in West Yorkshire in the 1980’s at the weekend and during school holidays.
Upon leaving school he went to Leeds College of Building where he successfully completed a BTEC Certificate in Building Studies whilst working for a local construction company on the tools.
Once qualified, Michael joined his two older brothers who were also in the building trade for a few years before starting his own small building company.
Having gained several years general construction experience Michael returned to study part time, at the British School of Waterproofing where he qualified as a Surveyor in Basement Waterproofing. He then began to successfully specialise in basement waterproofing works.
A couple of years later, Michael was approached by a national basement waterproofing contractor whom he had been successfully in competition with and offered a role with them as a Basement Waterproofing Specialist Surveyor.
Progressing from a surveyor to a Regional Manager in just a few years Michael was instrumental in expanding the company’s basement waterproofing division nationally.
An experienced specialist CSSW surveyor with his roots firmly grounded in Yorkshire and the North of England
Michael’s construction experience and conscientious approach to his work led him to be invited to join South Leeds Builders Merchants as a Product Manager.
He again progressed within this business to the role of Marketing Director.
Still interested in pursuing his interest in construction and particularly in the field of basement waterproofing, Michael continued to study part time gaining several industry recognised qualifications including a Diploma in Surveying Practice from the College of Estate Management, a CSRT (Certificated Surveyor in Remedial Treatments) and CSSW (Certificated Surveyor in Structural Waterproofing – a specialist qualification only about 350 people in the UK hold!
Michael was also trained by international waterproofing systems supplier Basement Systems Inc. in America in basement drainage systems and sump pumps.
Now a leading UK certified and experienced basement waterproofing specialist, Michael returned to a national waterproofing company in the role of Special Projects Manager before deciding to start Pure Basement Systems in 2010.
Pure Basement Systems’ clients benefit from Michael’s extensive specialist basement waterproofing knowledge and experience as well as his 30+ years of general construction experience and the expert advice he is able to offer from the design phase of projects right through installation to completion.
Reasons you might require a CSSW Surveyor like Michael
New Build Guarantee Schemes such as NHBC and Premier Guarantee now also require that all new build basement waterproofing systems are designed by a CSSW Qualified Surveyor so we are able to assist with these projects.
Michael and his team at Pure Basement Systems have built up a solid reputation for providing clients throughout Yorkshire with expert advice and professionally managed basement waterproofing projects completed to a high standard.
