Meet The Team

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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By Jill Vollweiler
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025
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Jill, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a 5-star review! Thank you for choosing us!
Wednesday, Dec 17th, 2025
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Excellent work, timely, friendly and professional. Good value for the price.
By Richard Orton
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025
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Richard, thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review! We're happy to hear this and we thank you for trusting us in your home!
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025
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Junior was an awesome technician. Very helpful and knowledgeable. CT basements systems is a great business.
By Christina Delgado
Sunday, Dec 14th, 2025
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Thank you for the 5-star review, Christina! We’re happy to hear Junior delivered excellent service and that you had a great experience with us overall!
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025
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Plenty of appointment reminders and our technician, George, was very friendly and thorough!
By Phoebe Musico
Saturday, Dec 13th, 2025
Company Reply
Thank you, Phoebe! We’re glad our appointment reminders made things easy and that George provided friendly, thorough service. We appreciate your trust, and we thank you for leaving us a review!
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025
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Im very happy with the service that was provided by Johnny Lopez, highly recommend him; very knowledgeable and answered all my and concerns 👍🏼!
By Edxadier Cardona
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025
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Thank you for the 5-star review, Edxadier! We’re glad Johnny Lopez provided knowledgeable, professional service and clear communication.
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025
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Fantastic service definitely would book with them again I am in love my dry basement thank you all things basementy!
By Michelle F
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025
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Thank you for the 5-star review, Michelle! We’re glad to hear your basement is dry and that you’d choose us again. Thank you for trusting us with your home!
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025
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Mike Furlo was great and fixed our issue quickly, explaining every step he took to address it. Everything looks great and it’s a relief to have it repaired. Thank you!
By Robin S
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025
Company Reply
Thank you, Robin! We’re glad Mike Furlo was able to quickly fix the issue and walk you through the process. We thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review!
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025
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Prince did a great job!
By Winnie Hamilton
Friday, Dec 12th, 2025
Company Reply
Thank you for the 5-star review, Winnie! We appreciate your feedback and are glad Prince did a great job.
Monday, Dec 15th, 2025

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Middletown, CT
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Madison, CT
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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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