1930
Joseph Bevilacqua, Sr. develops a technique for waterproofing basements from the inside, using drain tile and gravel.
1958
Joseph Bevilacqua, Jr. takes over the business and begins his waterproofing career.
1960
Joseph Bevilacqua, Jr., recognizing ineffectiveness of liquid sealers, develops a technique for sealing walls with visquene, wire mesh, and concrete.
1966
Joseph Bevilacqua, Jr. receives U.S. Patent #3,287,866 on his inside drain system.
1980
B-Dry® System, Inc., together with General Tire Company plastics division, develops a unique wall sealer, specifically engineered for basement waterproofing.
1986
Joseph Bevilacqua, Jr. receives U.S. Patent #4,590,722 and B.O.C.A. International (Building Officials and Code Administrators International) evaluates the B-Dry® Drainage System for effectiveness and product safety. B-Dry® Rigid Wall Sealer meets and/or exceeds B.O.C.A International standards as anti-flame, anti-smoke, and anti-toxic.
1992
B-Dry® waterproofs its 100,000th basement/ crawl space nationally. Each one is protected by B-Dry®'s Full, Life-of-the-Structure Warranty that is transferable from owner to owner.
1993
B-Dry® develops a unique concrete mix that offers superior, long-lasting benefits versus that which is available on the market.
1998
Joseph Bevilacqua, Jr. receives U.S. Patent #5,765,323 on FREE FLO® pipe, the result of over 40 years of ongoing research and development in waterproofing technology.
2001
Joseph Bevilacqua, Jr. receives U.S. Patent #6,202,700 and introduces AquaJets® installation option for FREE FLO® pipe, for "self-flushing" capability in waterproofing solutions.
2003
B-Dry® waterproofs its 180,000th basement/ crawl space nationally. All 180,000 homes are protected with B-Dry®'s Full, Life-of-the-Structure Warranty that is transferable from owner to owner.
2006
B-Dry® waterproofs its quarter-millionth basement/ crawl space nationally. More than 1/4 million homes are all protected with B-Dry®'s Full, Life-of-the-Structure Warranty that is transferable from owner to owner.
2008
B-Dry® partners with Blue Canyon® to offer both its Blue Canyon® Healthy Home System and Foundation Experts repair solutions.