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Poured concrete foundations crack for a number of reasons. We recently published an article explaining why. This post will examine the different types of crack repair options available. Each method has its pros and cons. Before we get caught up in the details of how to fix a crack, let’s...
It is common practice for most builders to install drain tile along the exterior foundation of the building. It is commonly referred to as a footing tile or a french drain. Its purpose is to help drain water from the soil, reducing your chances of a future basement seepage...
So the realization has set-in that you now own a house with a leaky basement. Your journey to find the answers to your basement seepage problems has begun. You may wonder what the basement waterproofing estimate process entails. The following FAQ’s should help give you a better understanding of...
When it comes to basement waterproofing problems, customers want to know that they are not alone. One question homeowners ask us on a daily basis is, “Is my problem unusual?” And almost every time, we give the same stock answer “We’ve seen and solved many of these problems Mr. /...
The home improvement industry is littered with salesmen who could have played a role in the movies “Tin Men” or “Glenngarry Glen Ross”. They’ll say just about anything in order to sell you a job. As basement waterproofing contractors, we are all salespeople at heart. That’s okay when you sell...
The second most common type of foundation in Chicagoland is the Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU) foundation, or as we like to call it, concrete block. Concrete block foundations are commonly found in Northwest Indiana, Southern Wisconsin and small pockets throughout Northern Illinois. This blog post will provide a brief...
When making a decision on hiring a basement waterproofing contractor, most homeowners consider reputation, process, price and warranty. Why an entire blog post dedicated to understanding a basement waterproofing warranty? Because it is one of the most misunderstood things in our industry. One common misconception is that a warranty is...
Having a water problem in your basement is not fun; in fact, it is pretty much a pain in the butt! Often the solution is fairly conservative, such as a foundation crack repair. Other times Murphy’s Law strikes homeowners - the problem requires a more liberal approach. Life isn’t...
The most important device in your basement is a Battery Backup Sump Pump. Sure fellas, an argument can be made for your pool table or big screen TV, but you wouldn’t be able to enjoy them if your basement flooded. I’ve seen many o’ man caves ruined over the...
Interior Drain Tile is the Swiss army knife of basement waterproofing systems. It can solve a wide range of basement seepage issues and also has specific applications. But you heard it here first: not every home needs an inside drain tile system to fix their basement seepage problem. For instance...
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