| When homes were built a century ago, the | | | | fundamental problems with the basement |
| materials and techniques available to builders were | | | | waterproofing job that was performed, your |
| good for the time, but a lack of contemporary | | | | repair work may take a significant investment to |
| materials such as plastic piping, block materials and | | | | reinstall necessary in-ground components. Luckily, |
| excavating machinery prevented them from | | | | new technology involving drain cameras and clog |
| effectively protecting structures from water | | | | locating devices make identifying problems much |
| damage and leakage. Today, there are thousands | | | | easier than it was a few decades ago. The more |
| upon thousands of homeowners whose properties | | | | a company has to demolish in order to find your |
| are many decades old, but that doesn't prevent | | | | primary problem, the less it will cost you to repair |
| them from affordably taking advantage of | | | | your basement waterproofing job. |
| current basement waterproofing technology. | | | | As for older homes that never had a complete |
| And while some older homes may require a | | | | basement waterproofing system installed in the |
| complete basement overhaul in order to rival the | | | | first place, or whose current system is becoming |
| waterproofing of more modern houses, you may | | | | less reliable with age, there are several different |
| be surprised at how little you actually have to do | | | | levels of work you might have done. Installation |
| to put some preventative measures in place. | | | | or replacement of footer drains, while vital in |
| Today's builders use an exact science involving | | | | some rare cases, might not be completely |
| plastic footer drains that draw water away from | | | | necessary in others. By contacting several |
| a home, sump crocks, new wall materials and | | | | basement waterproofing customers in your area |
| electric pumps that keep basements from getting | | | | and getting free estimates, you should get a good |
| flooded by water in over-saturated ground. Even | | | | idea of the extent it will take to make your home |
| modern homes, though, often suffer from poor | | | | impervious to water damage again. |
| workmanship that still needs to be corrected by | | | | Don't just stop at the phone book when looking |
| more professional companies. | | | | for basement waterproofing companies, either. |
| Ironically, it's often some of the larger basement | | | | Some smaller local companies that don't have the |
| waterproofing companies that make more | | | | budget to advertise in larger markets still have |
| frequent mistakes, due to demanding workloads | | | | modern equipment and professional employees on |
| and employees in a rush to finish work quickly. | | | | hand. By using all resources, including the Internet |
| The work of smaller local companies can be | | | | and word-of-mouth from neighbors who have had |
| every bit as professional, thorough and fairly | | | | their basement waterproofed recently, you may |
| priced. | | | | end up saving time and money on a necessary bit |
| If you're a consumer who recently purchased a | | | | of maintenance. |
| new home and discover that there are | | | | |