Spring showers bring beautiful flowers – and basement flooding. When you combine the thawing of the ground and those spring rains, water can easily find its way into your basement. For many property owners, spring’s arrival often shows all of the unfortunate flaws in the foundation of your home or the grading of your land. Coming [...]
Imagine waking up one morning to find a few inches of water on the floor in your finished basement. Could a pipe have broken? Could it be a sewage back up from the outside drain that leads to the city sewer system? Or is it ground water issue? Many new homeowners, especially those who have [...]
The answer of course is that the crawl space should be waterproofed as water can find its way into these areas and allow bacteria, mold, and other harmful contaminants to start taking over your home. The question is where you should waterproof on the inside or outside of your home. The problem here is that [...]
One of the greatest threats to a healthy home is mold and, it is important to know how to identify the different types of mold so that the appropriate eradication measures can be taken for each particular strain. The most common household molds include Aspergillus, Cladosporium and Stachybotrys otherwise known as black mold. This can [...]
Before you decide if you need a sump pump, you must first know the importance of this device in your home. A sump pump aids in preventing flooding and eliminates moisture in your home. Everyone home no matter where it may be in the world will have some type of moisture in his or her [...]
With November upon us, temperatures will start to drop soon. Snow is already falling in some parts of the country and weather in the northeast can get cold – very cold – very quickly. Now is the time to start getting your home ready for the upcoming hats-and-scarves season.
If you live in New Jersey or even a few of the other states close by you realize that the lower levels of your home that are partially or completely underground hare susceptible to flooding. The flooding can be due to hurricanes, rain storms, or even melting snow. This places your basement, cellars or other [...]
Too many times, no matter where you live, the basement is just one of those places you try to avoid as it is dark, damp, and in some cases flooded with water seeping through the foundation. The good news is that with the advancements in technology and education, there is a great way to start [...]
Like most things in your life, your home relies on a solid foundation. The basement and foundation of your home support it and prevents it from serious damage. Maintaining your foundation is one of the most fundamental tasks of every homeowner, and you should routinely check for any damage to your house. So, when your [...]
Hurricane season is upon us, and it's time protect your basement. To say that water is capable of doing major damage to your basement is an understatement. Add to that the force of wind and potentially heavier than usual rainfall, and the problems you could be facing with your basement repairs could be rather costly. To [...]
