Category: News

Mar-flex Offers Spray Equipment

Mar-flex offers the membranes, drainage boards, and drainage pipes to complete any job with a focus on quality, durability, and longevity. Mar-flex also offers everything you need to spray-on our membranes, from space-saving pumps to spray nozzles, hoses, and accessories. Check out Mar-flex’s line of the finest spray equipment in the industry.

Twip of the Day – Durable Replacement Options

Damp basement flooring in conjunction with organic flooring, such as wood, is a breeding ground for mold. This mold causes a musty smell, and releases harmful airborne contaminants. So instead of using wood in your basement, use inorganic carpet tiles, vinyl, or false flooring. Since organic material is food for mold, choose carpet tiles made… Read more »

Poured Wall Ventilation

Mar-flex Waterproofing and Building Products offers complete basement waterproofing systems, as well as many different solutions to repair and maintain the space. One of the most important parts of any foundation/basement are proper vents and venting. Most feel that the foundation walls, once back-filled, aren’t anything to worry about until they develop issues. Vortex vent… Read more »

Twip of the Day – Interior Vs Exterior

There are many advantages and disadvantages to each type of waterproofing, so you must consider all factors before considering which type to apply to your structure. Regardless of which type you decide to apply to your structure, you must repair any cracks or holes in the foundation walls. The repair of basement cracks is time… Read more »

Inevitable Cracks and Their Solutions

Every home settles over time, causing overload, which leads to the formation of cracks in foundation and concrete walls. When you find these cracks, its important to repair them while they are still a minor problem. This is because eventually these problems will expand, and demand an extremely expensive structural repair. Crack injection is the… Read more »

Eco-Friendly Ways to Get Rid of That Smell

Yesterday, we talked about damp basements, there dangers and that damp basement smell. We described how to remove that musty, dank smell from your basement, and all the methods available to you. Did you know there are eco-friendly ways to get rid of that smell? Cleaning everything in your basement can go a long way… Read more »

The Distributors Page

Mar-flex Waterproofing and Building Products is the leading innovator in the waterproofing industry, and as such offers products all over the United States, and even to Canada. Check out our brand new distributors page to find the location nearest you, where you can experience what makes Mar-flex so well known – and such a leader… Read more »

Twip of the Day – That Damp Basement Smell

If you experience that unpleasant, musty and dank damp basement smell, you know it should have been prevented in the first place. Every single basement needs good ventilation, no matter the size, this is paramount. If your home is brick built, you can insert air bricks into your basement. Its simple enough if they aren’t… Read more »

Mar-flex Proper Waterproofing

Mar-flex Waterproofing and Building Products is one of the lead innovators in the entire marketplace, offering Green solutions, as well as quality products built with the professional and homeowner in mind. Proper basement waterproofing, including the correct installation of any footer drains, is paramount in any area with significant amounts of annual rainfall. This is… Read more »

Twip of the Day – Drying Out Wet Carpet

When you find your basement soaked, it is always a disaster. Many basements have carpet, so this further adds to your problems. Carpet that has become wet must be dried out within 48 hours, or mold will begin to propagate. First, examine your carpet carefully, determining if mold and mildew have begun growing. Then, move… Read more »