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On the home page of our website, it asks “Leakin’ Got You Freakin’?” OK, it’s a little flip, I know, but, aside from being exactly the way I talk, it also summarizes pretty accurately the reaction most homeowners have when they discover water in their basement, particularly for the...
We’ve all heard the stories about how hard it is for contractors to work in the city of Chicago. There’s all the rules, the building codes, the inspectors, the permits. Oh, boy, the permits! Makes you wonder how anything gets done, doesn’t it? I’m not going to try and tell...
The history of Glenview, IL has a lot to do with planned communities. In fact, the village got its start as a planned community called The Park, established by a religious group from the New Church (Swedenborgian) whose members were among the first European settlers. Many years later, at...
Elmhurst, IL, is a mid-sized city in the Chicago suburbs with a population of 44,000; it shares a common history with most of the municipalities surrounding Chicago. Once home to the Potawatomi, the area now known as Elmhurst was first settled by Europeans in the 1830’s and was named...
When a foundation wall is damaged by settling or by lateral pressure from swollen soil it places the entire foundation at risk. Whether the foundation wall is poured concrete that has cracked and begun to rotate inward or concrete block or other masonry that is bowed or bulging in...
It’s pretty common for first-time visitors to Niles who are cruising down Touhy Avenue to do a double-take when they spot a landmark they had expected to be far, far away. The Leaning Tower of Niles, a half-scale replica of its more famous cousin in Pisa, Italy, has been...
Deerfield, IL is a town with a bit of a split personality. The village is home to a number of corporate headquarters, including Walgreen’s, Baxter International and Takeda Pharmaceuticals, among others. It’s also a desirable bedroom suburb with a variety of housing stock, excellent schools and a thriving commercial...
In the basement waterproofing business, drain tile is one of the most useful and versatile tools available to solve basement water problems. It can be installed inside or outside the foundation (or both), can be done during new construction or after the house has been standing for decades and...
The residential real estate market in Chicago has begun to bounce back and people are once again listing homes for sale and eager buyers are traipsing from house to house in search of their dream home. A key player in this residential real estate game is the home inspector. Wise...
The Orland Park area was originally settled by English immigrants, followed by Luxembourgers and Germans, including the Hostert family whose original log cabin is still preserved in the village today. The “father” of Orland Park, John Humphrey, was part of the second generation of settlers and he gave the...
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