A study of claims on home insurance show that nearly 2% of homes has a property damage claim caused by water damage, flooding, or freezing every year. These claims average nearly $9,000 each, and add up to almost $9 billion in damage annually. This is why waterproofing is such an important part not just of… Read more »

Inside and out, if you could observe everything that was floating in the air, you would like be less eager to breathe. Fortunately our noses and lungs are adept at filtering out pollutants. If only our homes had similar systems. Unfortunately, many homes have only the most rudimentary systems for processing air. This means that… Read more »

We have explored elsewhere the important work that an HVAC system does. In essence, it functions as the lungs of a building. In many ways, it is just as important to the building as your lungs are to your body. Your nose and throat work as a filter for what can and can’t enter your… Read more »

In the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, we were still not using the word pandemic, and were more likely to call it “coronavirus” than COVID-19. People who were experiencing a large number of symptoms, even those that mimicked the little-known virus simply shrugged them off. “It’s probably the flu,” they said. Or, “It’s my… Read more »

As with most home repairs, costs associated with waterproofing a basement or foundation can vary greatly depending on several factors. Some questions to ask as you start to price your project include: What are the factors on my property that will affect the amount of water that presses against my foundation? How much am I… Read more »

In this series of articles about the cost to waterproof the basement or foundation we have already examined some of the most important factors. We have looked at the location of the home. Specifically we have asked whether it is on a hill, in a valley, or on a high plateau. We have looked at… Read more »

Waterproofing the basement of a home or business is an important investment every owner should make. As with other investments, choosing the cheapest option often turns out to be a bad choice in the long run. Of course if you don’t understand much about waterproofing and building, it’s easy to run the decision through the… Read more »

Water damage is one of the most invasive and difficult to control problems facing homeowners, but assuming that damp smell in your basement is just a fact of life opens you up to risk when the dampness finally becomes a puddle on the floor or water trickling down your walls. The issue is that failing… Read more »

We can all agree that a waterproof basement is critical to health and well-being, property value and building longevity. Although a damp basement may feel like a ubiquitous problem with no solution, the opposite is, in fact, quite true. As much as 60% of a building’s ventilation is sourced from basement air. If water and… Read more »

Water in basements is a common problem for many homeowners, but it’s easy to ignore until it becomes a serious issue. What basement doesn’t feel a little damp in the spring? But water is an invasive force that can lead to significant structural issues if the cause isn’t identified and the impacts corrected. Waterproofing a… Read more »