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Ensuring your basement is ready this thaw season!
thaw seasons happen during the early months of the year in Canada despite it being winter we experience a couple of days or weeks of warm weather. Having warm weather periods during the winter can result in...
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exterior waterproofing,
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interior waterproofing,
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Waterproofing Contractor
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Preventing Basement Mold- What Are The Warning Signs?
Mold and fungi can be an unseen problem in your home and are found virtually in every environment. Molds can be detected, indoors and outdoors, year-round, they grow best in warm, damp, dimly lit and humid conditions, and...
What Is Parging?
Basement parging is the coating applied to the visible above-grade portion of your home’s foundation walls. Often parging is seen as an added decoration that completes the look of a home’s exterior or interior by hiding surface imperfections and marks. However, most homeowners...
CAN BASEMENT WATERPROOFING BE DONE IN THE WINTER?
It is often asked if basement waterproofing can be done in the bitterly cold winter that we get here in the Durham Region. A lot of people think that basement leaks only happen during rainy seasons. Wet leaky...
Concrete Slab or Crawl Space?
the main decision of whether to go with a crawl space foundation or concrete slab depends on the type of soil, drainage, landscaping, and grading around your home. Both concrete slabs and crawl space foundations have benefits and disadvantages, the main...
The best solution to protecting your property from floods and heavy rain conditions is prevention. In this article we will discuss the different types of strategies you can use to keep your basement free of water and the disasters that come with it.
Health Impacts:
You may not...
What Is Efflorescence?
Efflorescence is a salt mineral or crystal, it's appearance looks white, grey and fuzzy. Found on the outside and inside of your basement walls, stone, stucco, and concrete. It is a common problem in masonry block and concrete foundations.
Is Efflorescence Harmful or cause damages?
The buildup...
Foundation Cracks & Spots
When you call your waterproofing contractor to perform a basement inspection, one of the first things your contractor will look for is cracks in the foundation.
What Are Foundation Cracks and how do they occur?
Foundation cracks are more common in older structures compared to...
Questions to ask every waterproofing contractor. Whether you have had basement flooding issues in the past, or are looking to waterproof your basement to make it a livable space.
1. Are you licensed and insured? And does the insurance cover excavation?
This is one of the first...
The question that most homeowners ask is “Do I need a sump pump?”, and “When are sump pumps necessary?”. In this article, we will go over the main facts that will help you decide if installing a sump pump is a good idea for your...
