How to Prevent Frozen Pipes The winter season is in full force, and that means that your home is in danger of having problems if you are not prepared for cold weather. Your home needs care in cold weather too! In this article, we’ll be discussing some of the ways to prevent frozen pipes and […]
Water: Good for Us, Not Our Homes By Don Carter, Engineer I assess damaged houses for a living, and I have concluded that if all homeowners were diligent about water management, I’d probably be out of work. Here is why: most Kansas City area homes are built on expansive clay soil. Clay is the stuff […]
Waterproofing Your Home This Spring Have you noticed water leaking from your roof? Making puddles in your basement or crawlspace? It’s time to consider waterproofing your home. Waterproofing protects you against water damage that may weaken (or ruin) the structure of the house. Three Types of Waterproofing Measures There are three types of waterproofing measures […]
Heavy Spring Rains and Your Foundation While we all appreciate the rain in spring because it helps everything green up and grow, there are also a lot of reasons we don’t like it. Sporting events get canceled, we can’t go outside, getting rained on when you are out – these are all things that can […]
Interior Basement Drainage Systems When it comes to draining water from around and under basements there is a single preferred method and a whole host of less desirable methods. This preferred method is named many things but has a few basic elements that engineers and professional waterproofing contractors prefer. Sealed System Pitched Drain Piping Cold […]
Wet Basements & Spring Rains: How to Prevent Basement Flooding Before It Starts As spring arrives, so do heavier rains—and for many homeowners, that means one thing: wet basements. If you’ve ever dealt with a damp or flooded basement, you know how quickly it can turn from a minor inconvenience into a major (and expensive) […]