Date December 16, 2021
Have you thought about finishing your basement and adding living space – an extra bedroom and bath, a home office, a media room, or even an apartment? There are many reasons why other families in Northern Virginia and Southern Maryland have improved their basements. A blog on the Basement Masters Waterproofing website, Seven Fabulous Uses...
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Categories: Basement Underpinning/Lowering Floors Basement Waterproofing
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
Date September 9, 2021
Basement Water Seepage If a big storm doesn’t set off an alarm bell in your head, you likely have never experienced waking up the next morning to an inch or more of water in the basement. For those of us who have, it’s an extreme hassle. From cleaning up the water, setting out dehumidifiers, and...
Date September 7, 2021
It is important to have a working sump pump even in the winter. If your sump pump fails and the soil around your foundation thaws, it can give you a flooded basement. Basements usually don’t have much insulation, so they can be endangered by freezing temperatures. In addition to water from outside entering your home,...
Tags: flooded basement, frozen discharge line, frozen sump pump, winterproofing
Categories: Basement Waterproofing
Date December 28, 2018
Yes! You Can Waterproof A Basement In The Winter! If you live in Warrenton, Front Royal, Ashburn, VA, or any of the surrounding areas in Northern Virginia you may be thinking that the window for waterproofing your basement has passed until April. The truth is there is never a bad time for basement waterproofing. Even...
Tags: flooded basement, leaky basement, rain, snow, waterproofing, wet basement, winter
Categories: Basement Waterproofing Crack Repair Foundation Repair
Date June 2, 2017
Basement Waterproofing in Virginia and Maryland How Does Water Enter Basements in Virginia and Maryland? Basement waterproofing is a common need in Virginia and Maryland because they are located along the East Coast and are susceptible to tropical storms. These storms produce heavy rain and cause water to settle around and beneath your home’s foundation,...
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Categories: Basement Waterproofing Carbon Fiber Repair Crack Repair Crawl Space Repair Epoxy Injections Foundation Repair
Date March 31, 2017
Water in Your Basement after Heavy Rains? After last weekend’s heavy rains, many Richmond area homeowners are having problems with excess water in their basements. Heavy rainfall can produce a variety of problems in your basement: Leaking through cracks in the floor and walls Pools of water and flooding due to poor basement drainage and...
Date October 6, 2015
Protect your Northern Virginia Home Against Flash Flooding In recent days, Northern Virginia was clobbered with some of the heaviest rain that Virginia has ever seen. This was a result of hurricane Joaquin that did not hit the East Coast, but caused torrential rain and major flooding. The governor even declared a state of emergency...
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