Do you want a second family room, man cave, or guest bedroom? Basements are ideal for adding extra living space to your home. Unfortunately, basements are vulnerable to water and mold, making it a challenge to take advantage of this extra space. Waterproofing your basement is an important step to ensure safe use of your basement. However, which steps should you take to ensure your basement is kept safe and dry? Here are some of the options and benefits of both interior and exterior waterproofing so you can make informed decisions on which methods with be best for you and your home. Continue reading →
Most homeowners believe that just cleaning and maintaining their gutters is enough when it comes to diverting rain water away from the home’s foundation. While this is definitely important, you cannot ignore the end points of your gutter system, the downspouts. Continue reading →
Buying a new home means that you are paying for the good and the bad that comes along with it. Unfortunately, we do not always realize the ‘bad’ until we have already made the purchase. Wet basements can be especially elusive when we are on the house hunt. Continue reading →
So you are thinking about renovating your basement? This can be a great decision in order to take advantage of all that extra space at the bottom of your home. Whether you are planning to turn your basement into an entertainment center, guest room or a home office, there are few important details you are going to need to consider first like waterproofing your basement. Continue reading →
As gardening season comes to an end, it’s a great time to manage your landscape. One often overlooked issue when cleaning up our yards, is making sure that we protect our homes from moisture. During the Maryland winters, between ice and snow melt and heavy rains, our basements are prone to moisture build up and flooding. This unwanted water can be the result of poor landscaping choices and can end up costing us a lot of money. However, with just some simple maintenance tips at the end of the summer season, we can stave off any moisture issues as a result of landscaping. So when you go to clean up your yard, make sure to do the following: Continue reading →
If you are wanting to remodel or finish your basement, there are some important things you need to consider first. Basement renovations are a very costly endeavor, so it is really important that the conditions of your basement are right for a build. If not, you could end up with an expensive remodel and an unsafe living space. So before beginning your basement remodeling plans, consider these four major things: Continue reading →
Have you started to notice that your foundation walls look a little lumpy? Does it look like they are beginning to bow? Are there any cracks appearing in your foundation? If you have said yes to any of the following, it may be time to call AAAction Waterproofing for some foundation repair. Continue reading →
Firstly, it is important that you know that finding foundation cracks in your home is absolutely normal. You can practically find a foundation crack or two in any home you visit. Continue reading →
When you are selling your home, you are bound to worry about whether certain areas or fixtures might end up turning away potential buyers. While there are certain flaws a buyer could easily overlook, a leaky basement is one problem you should have fixed even if you are no longer planning to live there anymore. Continue reading →
A foundation is something that should last forever. It doesn’t, since nothing lasts forever, but it should at least last for several decades before showing signs of age, signs like cracks, buckling, and warping. And since foundations should last forever, homeowners often start to worry when these signs first start to appear. Many feel they need to replace it right away or risk compromising their house and watching their property value sink like a stone. Continue reading →
