Spot Treat Black Mold in Your Home
How to Eliminate Black Mold in Your House As our foundations get older and struggle through year after year of freeze-thaw-rain-repeat, you may have started to notice little patches of black mold grow in the damper areas of your basement or crawl space. Black mold can grow in as little as 24 hours, and only […]
Why Existing Basement Waterproofing Fails
Basement Waterproofing According to a study by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the median age of houses in the U.S. is 36 years. While not very old for a home, a lot can happen in 36 years: a new roof, some energy efficient windows, updated plumbing, basement waterproofing, maybe a fresh coat of […]
Prevent a Basement Flood Disaster with a Basement Waterproofing System
A Basement Waterproofing System can Save Your Basement So you just purchased the finest basement waterproofing system money can buy, and you’ve outlasted even the heaviest rainstorms; something you never thought was possible. Sounds great, right? Now imagine one day, you’re sitting on the couch downstairs watching television with the family, when all of a […]
Why Basement Waterproofing?
Why Should You Consider Basement Waterproofing? Okay, let’s face it. Basement waterproofing isn’t the most glamorous of all home improvement services. It’s often overshadowed by it’s flashier granite counter top cousins, or out-shined by its ever popular older brother, roofing. The Importance of Basement Waterproofing But more and more, we’re seeing the true importance of […]
The Importance of Maintaining Floor Drains and Main Sewer Line
Maintain Your Floor Drains and Sewer Lines It’s important to remember that flood-proofing a home basement only has a few things in common with waterproofing large structures like apartment buildings, hotels, or parking lot garages. It’s true that both usually have floor drains that can be maintained by snaking a pipe with electrically-powered drain cleaning rooter […]
