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Meet The Team

Matthew Kraus

Connecticut Basement Systems

Title: Sales Consultant
Hometown: Madison
Matthew Kraus from Connecticut Basement Systems

Matt has been in the construction industry his whole life. Growing up, his mother was an architect, his father was a general contractor and has hands on experience in all phases of residential home construction. Matt has a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Northwestern University. Prior to joining Connecticut Basement Systems, he worked as a field engineer on large-scale tunnel and water treatment projects.

Matt is a senior design specialist and has personally inspected and designed repairs for over 6,000 homes for the CT Basement Systems Company which includes Waterproofing, Foundation Repair, Basement Finishing and Home Energy Efficiency. He has also been thoroughly trained and has earned the highly esteemed title of "Certified Waterproofing Professional" through the Basement Systems International Waterproofing Contractor Network. He is a trusted member of Connecticut Basement Systems and upholds the high standards of the company. 

Connecticut Basement Systems is the exclusive regional dealer and the headquarters for the International Basement Systems Waterproofing Contractor Network. This group of more than 400 of the best waterproofing, finishing, structural and crawl space repair contractors in the world has exclusive access to patented products, comprehensive training and support through the international company. 

A home is the centerpiece and essential anchor to a happy and healthy family life.  Matt brings his years of experience to helping homeowners achieve their basement and foundation goals.

Recently Matt designed and built his new home to be Net Zero and sustainable using the latest construction techniques many of which are utilized by CT Basement Systems.

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CT Basement service provider, Luis was fantastic! He was professional, courteous, and thorough.
By Robert Spano
Monday, Jun 29th, 2026
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Broady came to our home to talk about crawl space encapsulation. Broady was friendly, professional, honest and was not pushy.
By Michelle Keane-Taylor
Friday, Jun 26th, 2026
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Chuck and the team did a fantastic job of identifying problems, coming up with solutions and delivering quality on time services. I wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone with a basement issue!
By Ralph Layman
Thursday, Jun 25th, 2026
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We used CT basement to finish approx, 1,000 square feet (almost doubling our home's square footage) of our basement ( 2 bedrooms, family room/playroom, and a large bathroom/laundry room) and couldn’t be happier. The renovation now allows us to have our adult children and their families stay with us comfortably. Throughout the entire process, we were impressed with the professionalism of all the employees. Our project manager, Bruce Reynolds, was “on top of everything” and was effective at communicating and solving any situations that arose. My son came down the stairs and said “This is better than I even imagined it would look.”
By Karen Moran
Friday, Jun 19th, 2026
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By Carlton Moye
Thursday, Jun 18th, 2026
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Servicing the installed sump pump and dehumidifier was very thorough and professional.
By Elizabeth And Reggie Barton
Wednesday, Jun 17th, 2026
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From installation to ongoing service, CBS have been punctual, courteous, professional, efficient and knowledgeable.
By Nicholas Korns
Wednesday, Jun 17th, 2026
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The tech was on time and services all three of our sump pumps. He walked me through the inspection and made suggestions on how I could improve the space and make it drier. He was not pushy and I felt as he genuinely cared and was not trying to sell me products and services that I didn’t need.
By Easton Partners
Monday, Jun 15th, 2026
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Testimonials from customers I've helped!

A+! The experience with the call center, salesperson, and install crew was fantastic! Matt was at my house... Read Full Testimonial
Lori C.
Manchester, CT
All the guys we dealt with from start to finish (Matt Kraus, Dan Medina, Blake and Chris and Thomas Connolly-... Read Full Testimonial
Dan L.
East Lyme, CT
I am a current customer. I had to tell you that you replaced my existing sump pump with the battery back up... Read Full Testimonial
Corey L.
Bozrah, CT
We write to commend your workers. The stabilization of our home required 15 piers, only 4 of which were... Read Full Testimonial
Peter M.
Noank, CT
Please only send Matt back! Read Full Testimonial
Tina F.
Mashantucket, CT

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Connecticut Basement Systems
33 Progress Avenue
Seymour, CT 06483
1-203-405-4120
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