Even Dry Basements Require Inspection

At the beginning of every year, we like to hang up a brand new, empty calendar and start filling in those important dates to remember for the upcoming year. We always start with the fun and exciting dates, like anniversaries, birthdays and vacations. However, we also have to remember our yearly appointments to go to the dentist, get the furnace and air conditioning looked at, the fluids in our cars changed, and even your annual physical with your doctor.

Finished Basement

While you are writing down all of the necessary things to be checked annually, do not forget about an important part of your home, your basement. A dry, healthy basement is a very valuable asset and is even more vital when you’re basement is finished. The small cost of maintaining your downstairs is nothing compared to the hassle and heartache of cleaning up after it has been flooded with a couple inches of water from a heavy rainstorm.

10 Point Annual Basement Inspection Program

Sewer Backup Prevention

Ever experienced large amounts of standing water in your basement?  Do you know where the water is coming from and how so much of it ended up in your home? If you noticed that the water came up through any plumbing fixtures in the basement or you have standing water over any floor drains, you are unfortunately experiencing municipal sewer backup.

It is very common during heavy rainstorms for municipal sanitary sewers to become overloaded with a higher volume of water than they can handle.  And because most sewer systems are gravity fed, the result is excess water and sewage pushing back through your sewer line towards your home and into your basement and other low lying drains.  Large amounts of sewage-contaminated water could be pushed through toilets, showers or floor drains.  This will create a potentially dangerous and unhealthy environment in your home.

Sewer Backup No Vault

If you do experience large amounts of sewer backup into your basement, the first and most important thing to remember is DO NOT WALK IN or TOUCH any of the standing water! There is a risk of electrocution, so the power must be turned off first. You can protect your family and your home...

3 Reasons To Have a Battery Backup Sump Pump

You’ve heard that the sump pump is the heart of your basement waterproofing system, and it’s true—without the sump pump, you would have no way to get rid of the water that gathers around the foundation of your home. Find out why you should have a battery backup sump pump