April Showers Bring Wet Basements and Water Seepage It’s wonderful to finally be able to welcome Spring to our lands. The Winter in New England (especially in NH and MA) has been particularly brutal this year with its lingering cold temperatures and above average snow …
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An article recently published on New Hampshire newspaper The Union Leader‘s website caught our attention. The potential for flooding with any rains this Spring is high. We know from experience that heavy snowfall throughout the Winter leads to ground saturation in the Spring. When the …
Read Full ArticleBecause the rainy season is fast upon us and the snow is finally melting away, homeowners who have sump pumps are beginning to ask about sump pump issues. Because a sump pump is a mechanical device, we recommend annual service to ensure that the sump …
Read Full ArticleDoes your home or commercial building have bulkhead doors? Do you have old, leaky and ugly bulkhead cellar doors? Whether you call it a cellar door, a hatchway, a bulkhead or a basement door, one thing is certain; if your [insert preferred term] door is …
Read Full ArticleEffloresence in Basements Have you ever noticed white lines running along your foundation or basement walls? These lines look like chalk lines and if you look closely, they may be raised and bumpy. Efflorence can also present itself as powdery and crystal like build-up. What …
Read Full ArticleTake a picture of your basement and we will evaluate Have you ever had an issue and wished you could get an immediate consultation for that issue? There are a few situations that come to mind where taking an image and sending it off to …
Read Full ArticleDuring the winter months, homeowners who live in snowy, cold areas seldom think about what’s going on in their basements. They probably never think about the potential for basement flooding. In the winter, the ground is typically frozen and covered with several inches, or maybe feet, of …
Read Full ArticleHow much value does a basement finishing remodeling project add to a home? Each year, various sources set out to calculate the cost versus added value of home remodeling projects. Finishing and/or remodeling a basement is consistently on the top of the projects list that …
Read Full ArticleYour basement finishing project is designed and you are ready to start purchasing materials for framing your basement walls. There are many products available for constructing walls but only a handful of these products are designed to be used as basement walls. We will explore …
Read Full ArticleBasement wall system technology has come a long way from the days of our parents and grandparents. We all remember the basement wall system of the past, install some wood stud framing in front of the concrete basement wall and cover it with some beautiful …
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