It can be easy to imagine that your basement leaking worries will go away when the ground freezes during winter. Solid water doesn’t exactly flow the way liquid water does, so what is there to worry about when the rain turns to snow and soft dirt turns hard as a rock? Why bother worrying about the problem before spring? Continue reading →
There are a variety of good reasons why it would be a good idea to completely close off your crawlspace from the outside world. To be fair, however, there are also a few good reasons why you might not want to do so. Here is a quick list with some of the pros and cons of taking this step: Continue reading →
Waterproofing can help your home in a variety of ways, and it’s really a smart decision for every homeowner to look into waterproofing and what it can provide to them. At AA Action Waterproofing, we recommend all of our Maryland area homeowners look into home waterproofing, and see how it can benefit not only their home, but their health. 3 ways waterproofing can help your home are: Continue reading →
Mold doesn’t only destroy your belongings, it can also destroy your health. Mold is difficult to see and difficult to remedy before it’s grown out of control, and when mold growth is allowed to spread, spores are released into the air causing you to feel the effects of its presence. The funny thing about mold is that many of the most common varieties will affect some people dramatically, and others not at all, so it can be really tough to determine if mold spores are really causing the health effects you’re feeling. Continue reading →
Damp proofing has been a standard practice when building new basements and foundations for decades now. The thing about concrete is that it’s porous, so it’s fully able to absorb water from the environment around it, and the thing about dirt is that (outside of deserts) it’s full of moisture. This means that the moisture in the dirt can condensate on the cool stone walls, infiltrate it, and then slowly deal damage to the foundation and its contents. Continue reading →
If you’ve ever walked anywhere (and probably even if you haven’t), you know what a sidewalk slab is: it’s a block of pale gray concrete a few feet wide and long and a few inches deep, it sits on a substrate of gravel and sand, and it gradually sinks, cracks, and otherwise falls apart as the years go by. Continue reading →
If your basement is the sort of dark and dismal place that belongs in a horror movie, then you should really get down there and clean things up. Basements can be a lot more than storage spaces, but first you need to know how to take care of them. Continue reading →
Maybe you’ve never seen moisture in your basement, and maybe the air feels dry, but you’re still smelling that tell-tale musty odor that leads you to the presence of mold. Perhaps you’ve seen mold on your belongings, your furniture, or your walls, but it seems like there isn’t any leak or excess moisture source causing the problem. Continue reading →
If you’re wondering if it’s too late to waterproof your basement this year, you couldn’t be more wrong! No matter the time of year, there is a reason to seek basement waterproofing, and there is no wrong time to seek out the service you need to get your basement prepared and protected. Having your basement waterproofed is far more affordable and much less work than cleaning up after a leak, so this is something you should always consider no matter what the calendar says. Continue reading →
Generally speaking, a foundation replacement is something you’ll want to avoid. It’s a very complicated and expensive process which can take a lot of time and effort and may deal cosmetic or structural damage to the rest of your home even if the contractor handles things perfectly. But in case your situation does come to that, it may help to know what’s involved in the process. Continue reading →
