Basement sealing and waterproofing 905-403-0545

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We Specialize in:
Crack Repair, Interior/Exterior Weeping Tile Systems, Sump Boxes, Window Wells and Underpinning.

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Family Owned and Operated since 1975
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We provide a 15-year transferable warranty on crack repair, window wells and weeping tile systems.

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Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Brampton. In the north, Markham, Unionville, Thornhill, and Woodbridge.





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If you plan to postpone resolving the problem, get as many possessions as possible out of the basement. What is left in the basement should be a foot or so off the floor. Plastic shelves work well because of their invulnerability to water. Part of the reason you want things so high off the floor is to promote good air circulation, especially at the walls, to minimize mold and mildew. For the same reason, you should spread things out in the basement so that air can flow freely. A de-humidifier and an auxiliary fan can get things dry and keep them that way between episodes of wetness.

While these steps will minimize the damage from the dampness, they are not long-term solutions. The problem usually gets worse and worse. Initially you have a wet basement twice a year, then you have a problem four times and year, then ten times a year. As the situation deteriorates, you will find it a losing battle to get things dried out. If you don't move the things remaining in your basement, you are likely to find them damaged or ruined.

Meanwhile, other less obvious problems are growing. You will inevitably get more mold and mildew, especially distressing to anyone with allergies. The mold and mildew will seek opportunities to spread to bathrooms, kitchens, and other moist parts of the house. Wood beams and supports may rot at a higher rate, becoming increasingly ideal habitats for termites and other pests. Door frames are often the first wooden structures to rot out completely.

The moisture can also undermine your foundation. As water flows through the walls and floor and the soil under and around them, it slowly erodes channels. Over time, these cavities in the soil get larger and allow ever larger amounts of water to pass. Eventually plugging weeping tiles so water can no longer drain properly to the sewers. This in turn accelerates the erosion problem. Left unsolved, it can undermine the foundation, aggravating settling and cracking problems. Sooner or later, you have to have waterproofing done to solve the problem. For most people, sooner makes the most sense.

Condensation Versus Leakage

If you do not have obvious flows of water after each rain but have persistent dampness, your problem may be condensation rather than water leaking through the walls. If dampness seems to be a hot-weather problem, condensation is the likely culprit.

A do-it-yourself test for condensation. If you think condensation might be the problem in your basement, there is a simple test. Securely tape a 10" x 10" piece of plastic wrap onto the basement wall in an area where you have noticed dampness, sealing the edges of the plastic wrap with the tape. Check on the plastic over the next few days. Eventually you will get moisture: if the moisture is on the wall side of the plastic, you've got a leak; if the moisture is on the room side of the plastic, you've got a condensation problem.

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