Friday, April 27th, 2012

Basement waterproofing can be an expensive repair that needs to be completed on a home. As a house ages, so does its waterproofing. It has a life expectancy the same way that a roof, windows or a furnace does. The difference with waterproofing is that the life expectancy is much longer than other home repairs [...]

Monday, April 16th, 2012

This is not really about basement waterproofing but I wanted to write about it. This year we had a booth at the Toronto Home show to promote our business. During the show many salespeople came by our booth to talk to us about their products. I always enjoy the Home Show because I like to [...]

Friday, April 13th, 2012

I have just come from a home in Scarborough that called me about a leak in their basement. The home owner said they called us because we are a Renomark renovator. She said that her father told her to call a company that was a BILD member ( the former Toronto Home Builder Association) and [...]

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

The winter is Ontario this year has been very atypical. Skiing in the north started very late and ended very early. Ice on the lakes left earlier than any other time on record. Some lakes Muskoka failed to completely freeze for the first time in living memory. Very little snow fell in Toronto and did [...]

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

When we are called to a house to give a quote on basement waterproofing the first thing we do is determine the scope of work and whether or not basement waterproofing is needed. We use moisture meters, thermal imaging cameras and scopes to determine what may be causing the moisture problems in the basement. Giving [...]

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

No one likes to clean out their eves troughs and make sure that they are in good shape. It is a dirty job that is out of sight and can easily be put off. It is the number one preventative thing you can do to keep water out of your basement. If your waterproofing is [...]