Insights, tips, and news to help you protect and maintain your home’s foundation and waterproofing systems.
How dangerous is mold in your home? The impact on your family and home. We all know what mold looks like- it’s the fuzzy growth on food not eaten in a timely fashion or the dark grime that creeps on the grout in the corners of the shower. And sure, you’re conscientious about throwing out […]
Originally posted 12/19/19, updated 12/14/22 When your doors begin to stick, or when you see cracks in your foundation, you know something has gone awry. It’s critical that you take action quickly, to restore the structural stability of your home. In this article, we’ll thoroughly discuss the best repair method, the costs associated with it, […]
Is Your Home Settling? Three Signs That Your Foundation is Sinking Imagine you repainted your living room. You chose a lovely shade, a color that fills you with a feeling of serenity. You’ve done the job well: you stripped off the outdated wallpaper, repaired cracks in the drywall, applied 2 coats of primer and […]
Originally posted 12/12/19, updated 12/14/22 Maybe you want to add an in-law suite, a home theater room, or a fitness room. Maybe you’ve just recovered from a third upper respiratory infection this winter, or your child has been diagnosed with asthma. Maybe you’re just tired of being grossed out by the smell every time […]
3 Benefits of Waterproofing Your Basement That Homeowners Should Know Ahh, the basement… the stalwart classic of scary stories told around the campfire. It’s damp, dark, smelly, and potentially full of things that go bump in the night. As a kid, it was fun to be creeped out by these spaces. But as a homeowner? […]
Originally posted 12/5/19, updated 12/14/22 When a basement wall cracks, it needs to be repaired, much like a broken bone. Having been broken, it must be set back in place and held firm to heal. Depending on how severe the break, it may take metal plates and pins for the bone to regain strength. The […]
Originally posted 11/27/19; revised 12/14/22 “It depends.” You’ve probably heard that from a lot of companies and manufacturers, whenever you’ve asked for the bottom line. And it’s true- many products and services are customized, which introduces variability that can be hard to address. But that doesn’t mean it should be avoided; everyone has a budget […]
You may be wondering to yourself: Why does it matter, if my home’s crawl space is damp? It’s not like I live in that space. This is a reasonable question; most homeowners rarely ever go into the underside of their house. Even if you’re not claustrophobic, your average crawl space is cramped, often unlit, and […]
Seeing a crack in the concrete in your home will probably set off some of your internal alarm bells. What are you going to do? As it turns out, concrete cracking is not all that uncommon, and in some cases, not serious. If you notice a concrete crack it’s important to identify the type of […]
The two main reasons for needing a foundation inspection are selling or buying a home and noticing damage in your foundation, basement, or crawl space. For those wanting to purchase a home and are taking out a mortgage to do so, the lending institution requires a home inspection before issuing the mortgage. This includes the […]
