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Foundation Maintenance & Lawn Drainage Primer

Studies reveal that homeowners spend tens-of-billions of dollars on foundation repair each year! One of the leading culprits? Poor foundation maintenance. Especially when it comes to utilizing a proper drainage system. That’’s right, bad drainage will do a lot more... Read more

Scared to Go Into Your Wet Basement?

Scared to go into your basement? Afraid you will find a wet basement, damp musty odors or worse, a flooded basement? You’’re not alone! Many homeowners with a wet basement, especially with older homes have this same concern. Finding these problems... Read more

“Spring Ahead” with Proper Home Maintenance

Warmer weather is upon us, Easter egg hunts are just around the corner, and everyone recently had the chance to “spring ahead” due to daylight savings time. All of these events mean one thing: Spring is in the air. For... Read more

Basement Flooding Solutions

When your home is hit with heavy rain or snow, many times it results in a flooded basement. Water can also collect outside your home near the structure, causing problems with your foundation walls. Once the soil gets saturated, it... Read more

Expansive Soils, Homeowners and Homeowners Insurance

SW-NoiM726U In a typical year in the United States, expansive soils cause damage to more homes than earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined. Most homeowners insurance does not cover damage from expansive soils. Expansive soils contain a significant amount of... Read more

5 Reasons You Do not Want to Ignore a Wet Basement

Homeowners often find excuses for ignoring wet basement problems with comments such as “”Well, I’’m never in it”” or “”I don’’t go down there so what’’s the point?”” perhaps forgetting that this space is central to the effective workings of... Read more