You walk into your home at the end of the day, and it hits you. Ugh—that awful smell. After a few minutes, you get used to the smell and it stops bothering you, but the next day, you smell molds at home again. What is that wet, moldy smell, and where is it coming from? Continue reading →
“You have a foundation problem.” It’s a phrase that haunts homeowner’s nightmares. It sounds terrifying, and worst of all, it sounds like it’s going to be expensive to fix.
Most modern homes are built on concrete foundations. Although a complete foundation replacement can be extremely expensive, there is a technique called piering that can be used to repair a sinking foundation that is comparatively cheap. In fact, it can be up to ten times cheaper than a complete foundation replacement. Continue reading →
A powerful storm at the end of January earlier this year blanketed inland regions of the mid-Atlantic with several feet of snow. Meanwhile, the same storm, unofficially dubbed Snowzilla, was creating massive flooding conditions along the coast that eroded much of the Atlantic shoreline. Continue reading →
It’s the middle of a hot, muggy Mid-Atlantic summer. You’re sitting on your screened porch with a glass of tea filled to the brim with ice. The outside of the glass is not just foggy, it is dripping, water droplets falling into other water droplets, forming even bigger droplets that cascade down to a pool of water on the table. Continue reading →
Is your basement wet all the time? Have you tried patching cracks and gaps and airing out your basement to no avail? Unfortunately, this might mean that you have a groundwater problem. Continue reading →
Mold and mold spores are everywhere. Outside, it’s not much a problem. In fact, mold and fungi are primarily responsible for breaking down dead organic matter in the environment. Small quantities of mold spores are tracked into the house on a normal basis without serious health effects. Continue reading →
A sinking foundation is a problem that can sneak up on you. You may or may not notice small cracks that form at the seams between walls and ceilings until they become unignorable. Continue reading →
Is the foundation of your household in dismay? Do you have cracked walls, doors that won’t close, or floors that bulge from the ground? If so, you need to make sure you address these problems immediately. Foundation issues can lead to major structural damage within your home. Water is usually the main culprit when it comes to the foundation damages that are mentioned above. Water can easily flow through the cracks and spaces of your home’s infrastructure, forever damaging your property’s value. The longer you let this problem linger, the more money it’s going to cost you in the long run. Continue reading →
Having a flooded basement is something no homeowner wants to deal with. Unfortunately, this is something that most homeowners in the northeastern United States have to deal with on a somewhat regular basis. Once a heavy rainstorm commences, water around the foundation is able to enter into the basement of your home, causing damage to furniture, and appliances. Most importantly, it can also be detrimental to your well-being as it acts as an electrocution hazard. Continue reading →
Having a leaky basement can prove to be devastating to your home and your wallet. If this area of the home is exposed to dampness and flooding, it can ruin the foundation of your home, and provide a toxic environment due to all of the mold that develops in an environment like this. If you’re somebody whose home suffers from unwanted water, it’s important to understand the many solutions there are to remedying this problem. You are sure to find a solution that is inexpensive and extremely effective. Continue reading →
