For the how and why to keep your basement dry, Perma-Seal‘s Founder and President Roy Spencer has written an excellent book that discusses many of the causes and symptoms of a wet basement. In addition to providing a free copy of the book to our customers, we have also made the book available online Read more about the book
There are many Chicagoland basement waterproofing companies, and it is is difficult to know who is the best choice. When your basement is flooded, it is easy to call the first contractor that you find in the phone book Read more about finding the best Chicago basement waterproofer
Window wells can prove to be a big enemy of a dry basement. They are the only part of the below-ground structure that is not concrete. When a heavy rainfall or highly-saturated ground causes water to accumulate in the well, it is likely that water will seep through the window frame Continue reading
With all of the recent storms, rain and flooding that we’ve had recently in the Chicago area, we’ve had a lot of people contact us about their basement. Many called as they saw their basements filling up with water. No one really plans on waiting until their basement is flooded to take action, but it often happens that way. Most people don’t think of their basement flooding, until they are knee-deep in water Read more to make sure that you're ready