Insulating the Pipes in Your Crawlspace Can Prevent Them from Freezing With colder months approaching, insulating your pipes can help protect your home against time-consuming and costly repair issues. There are many modifications you can make, but when it comes to your crawlspace, this area can be overlooked. Instead, you should prioritize protecting your crawlspace, […]
Using proper basement waterproofing methods for your interior is a proactive way to prevent water damage and protect your home. Whether you have an unfinished basement, a finished one, or crawlspace, maintaining a dry environment is essential. We recommend using these three methods together to keep your basement interior as protected as possible. Most people […]
The humidity level in your home can highly influence your health, often much more than we usually realize. Research published by the Environmental Health Perspective Journal also explains how a level of moisture outside of the ideal bracket of 35 – 50% can cause adverse effects on our physical and mental well-being. Indeed, it can […]
As a proud homeowner, removing water from your basement and solving the myriad of inconveniences that come with it are two things that you shouldn’t overlook. By getting rid of water leakages, it will become easier for you to maintain the value of your home, and improve the health of your family. A wet basement […]
When you find mold growing in your home, it can be difficult to know how to go about mold remediation. Can you do it yourself, how can you do it yourself, and is it necessary to call a professional are some common questions. While severe cases should be handled by an expert, it is possible […]
If your basement frequently experiences flooding, then a sump pump installation can have significant payoffs for your home. Not only will a sump pump help control basement moisture and protect your home and foundation, but it will also give you a piece of mind during any storm. No matter how much we wish, basement moisture […]
Unfinished basements are an eyesore; they are often neglected when it comes to cleaning compared to the rest of your home. There’s a reason for this! For those of us who use our basements mainly for laundry and storage, looks aren’t really important. That is, except for when ugly and suspicious stains begin to appear […]
If your home has a crawl space, you might have considered crawl space encapsulation at some point. However, how can you be sure that crawl space encapsulation is right for your home? We are going to take a closer look at which types of crawl spaces require encapsulation, and what you should do to protect […]
More than 27 million homes in the U.S. have crawl spaces. And even though they’re exceedingly useful for extra home storage, it’s absolutely essential to keep them protected and dry to avoid the possibility of water and mold damage by installing a crawl space vapor barrier. According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), 100% of […]
Millions of homes are made with crawl spaces and most homeowners never even think about them. The crawl space is a small area beneath the home where plumbing pipes and sometimes electrical wires and other infrastructure is run. This gives people access to these pipes and infrastructure, making problems easier to repair. But if you […]
