Date November 26, 2021
No matter how you are able to come together with your family this holiday season, we hope you all share a special time full of joy! Enjoy the festivities while celebrating the season. – The team at Basement Masters Waterproofing...
Categories: BASEMENT MASTERS WATERPROOFING
Date November 24, 2021
Deep Foundation Soils in Virginia One of the most important supportive components of your home is the foundation. There is another supportive element, however, that is even deeper than the foundation – the soil! The ground underneath your home provides support for the foundation, allowing it to stabilize the structure above. The more you understand...
Tags: deep soils, Foundation Repair, helical piers, soil, soil layers, soil levels, steel piers, underpinning
Categories: Foundation Repair
Date November 18, 2021
Many homeowners in Northern Virginia & Southern Maryland use their finished basement as a place for doing laundry or storing seasonal or unused items. Have you ever considered lowering the floor in your basement so you can put in a finished basement and increase the amount of living area in your home? Following are some...
Tags: basement, basement remodeling, basement underpinning, Basement Waterproofing, Egress Windows, interior drainage, lowering basement floor, lowering floor maryland, lowering floor virginia, Virginia waterproofing solutions, window well
Categories: Basement Underpinning/Lowering Floors Basement Waterproofing Egress Windows
Date November 16, 2021
If you are experiencing fireplace leaks, it could indicate that you have a sinking foundation! This would include the sinking and settlement of the chimney. This could cause fireplace leaks. Foundation sinking and shifting are caused by the soil beneath the foundation. When the soil gets too wet, it will heave, and when it becomes...
Date November 11, 2021
Window Well Repair in Virginia The purpose of a window well is to offer a safe escape route for emergency situations. If you have a basement with below-grade windows, it is required that you also have window wells. If there is ever a fire, tornado, or other emergency situation, these wells will allow you and...
Date November 9, 2021
What Does a Wet Basement or Wet Crawl Space Mean for Your Home? Have you experienced a wet basement or crawl space in your home and worried about the damage that is being done? Basements and crawl spaces can become wet due to a number of reasons such as: Surface water coming down foundation walls...
Date November 4, 2021
The state of Virginia has one of the most diverse climates in the whole United States. Virginia has five different regions with five different climates: Tidewater, Piedmont, Northern Virginia, Western Mountain, and the Southwestern Mountain regions. Some areas never really get temperatures down below zero, while there are some mountain areas that have bitter cold...
Date November 2, 2021
A Sump Pump Can Save your Virginia Crawl Space From Standing Water Water is one of the biggest threats that any home, or structure, can face. It can cause structural damage, loss of personal possessions, and mold or mildew. The thing about water is, it doesn’t have to come in large amounts to cause damage....
Tags: battery backup sump pump, sump pit, sump pump
Categories: Crawl Space Repair Waterproofing
Date October 28, 2021
Wet Basements in Virginia Does your basement begin to flood during a heavy rainstorm? Does your basement have a mold or mildew odor? In Virginia, heavy rainfalls are frequent during spring. These heavy rainfalls can cause the walls of your basement to undergo heightened stress from hydrostatic pressure. Hydrostatic pressure increases as the surrounding soil...
Tags: Exterior Waterproofing, interior waterproofing, leaky basement, sump pump
Categories: Basement Waterproofing Vapor Barriers
Date October 26, 2021
Basement Waterproofing for Virginia Although Northern Virginia is typically quite mild in terms of weather, it is sometimes known to receive a significant amount of rain in a very short amount of time. Installing a sump pump system can prevent events like this from costing you lots of money as well as causing you a...
Tags: Basement Waterproofing, battery backup sump pump, flooded basement, sump pump, wet basement
Categories: Basement Waterproofing
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