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When your home needs repairs, it can be an intimidating process.  Whom do you trust to invite into your home?  To do the quality work you want?  How do you know if they’re the right “fit” for you? We have an article that can help you with that aspect: it’s a checklist of questions to […]

Many of us expect our homes to develop creaking or sagging floors.  We think it’s normal and inevitable.  But just because something is typical, does not mean it should be left unchecked.  While a certain amount of settling is normal, you need to make sure you don’t have any underlying issues under your home.  Floors […]

When you’re buying a house, you can feel like a trained animal at the circus.  You jump through countless hoops, there’s a lot of show and fuss, and you just want it to be done so you can relax. Acculevel has been helping people repair and preserve their homes since our founding in 1996.  We […]

Link to HMI's site Want to know more about our slabjacking process?  Read more in this article that details costs and how it compares to other concrete lifting methods.  

I have fond memories of sitting on my grandparent’s porch, watching birds and squirrels squabble over sunflower seeds.  My never-idle grandmother worked on her latest sewing project and my grandfather tried to read, while I bombarded them with a child’s endless stream of questions.    Like my grandparents did, many homeowners consider their porches and patios […]

Originally posted 6/4/20, updated 12/15/22 Last summer, a heavy thunderstorm unleashed a large number of pine needles onto my roof.  These needles washed off the roof, slid around in the guttering, then lodged themselves into one corner.  For the rest of the night, the heavy rain washed along the gutter, hit the pine needle dam, […]

It sounds like one of those brain-teasers from elementary school, like what do the words pool, picnic, and card have in common?  (They’re types of table.)   But porches, chimneys, and decks do share some traits.  All three are features that can add value and versatility to your home. Unfortunately, they can all develop the same […]

Originally posted 5/28/20, updated 11/26/20 When you go into your basement, what do you see?  Is it a dark, slightly damp place you can’t use- not even for storage?  A slightly creepy area where only your furnace and utilities live?  Or maybe you see raw, untapped potential.   A basement can be a clean, dry, inviting […]

*Including Bloomington, Champaign-Urbana, Decatur, Peoria, & Springfield If you’re reading this, we know that you’re interested in waterproofing your basement or crawlspace.  We also know that you’re a smart consumer, because you’re researching the contractors in your area.  You want to be sure you select the best company to suit your needs, and you want […]

Originally posted 5/21/20, updated 12/15/22 Many homeowners find themselves dealing with a sagging floor.  I think a lot of us actually equate it to being “normal” for an older home.  But if you’re reading this, you probably know a sagging floor is a sign of structural issues, and it’s in your best interest to address […]