What is the Average Cost to Finish a Basement? The average cost to finish a basement properly, and correctly, varies and will depend on the cost breakdown you are interested in. Basement finishing costs also vary and the location of your home influences the cost of finishing …
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This week Rescon employees pitched in on the most recent community project spearheaded by Building on Hope. The project encompassed a $250,000 renovation to Girls Inc. Manchester, NH facility. In the spirit of extreme home makeover, the entire renovation was to take place over two …
Read Full Article“Honey, what is that smell in the basement?” Have you ever noticed that as spring temperatures rise outside, so do the odors in your basement? Regardless of the amount of rain in the forecast, all basements are prone to increasing levels of humidity as outside …
Read Full ArticleWater in a basement space can cause a wide variety of problems for a homeowner. Whether from an unexpected rainfall, flooding or from simple seepage, the prevention of water infiltration into the basement should be an important concern to every homeowner. By waterproofing the interior …
Read Full ArticleNBC Report on Radon Gas This morning I was on my treadmill in the basement watching the news on NBC. The report that caught my eye, “Is your child breathing radon gas at school?”. At first I was excited to see national attention being given …
Read Full ArticleWeather and Basement Waterproofing Recently we have seen a large number of homeowners and property managers contact us to perform a basement evaluation and consultation. The common theme of these inquiries is wanting to ensure there basement waterproofing is sufficient for any potential weather event. …
Read Full ArticleLike any household project, making improvements to your basement usually requires a good amount of homework. Because basements tend to be out of sight from daily living, maintenance can get overlooked until there is an obvious problem like moisture, mildew, or mold. Homeowners who are …
Read Full ArticleWhen choosing a basement contractor many people have a very hard time navigating through the hype and finding that one company that you know is the right choice. As a contractor [for my entire professional career] both as an employee and as an owner, I can tell …
Read Full ArticleYuck! What’s That Smell in the Basement? Have you ever opened the basement door and smelled that damp, moldy, smell. You just shut the door and hope it will go away? So, “What’s the smell in the basement?” What your smelling when you open that …
Read Full ArticleLet’s Get Smarter About Our Basements Recently, I was watching a popular TV show where a specific work crew is hired to address and fix “over-sites” from a poor Home Inspection. The house was built on a wet footprint and was in need of some kind of …
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