Foundation Crack Repairs in Connecticut
How the Change of Seasons Affects Your Connecticut Basement
October… the weather is warm one minute and cold the next. It’s the changing of the seasons, and — in Connecticut — that change can be severe in just a matter of hours. So… how do the changing seasons affect your Connecticut basement? The change of seasons and the dropping temperatures can have an impact on your…
Read MoreFoundation Cracks Found in Connecticut
Homes – particularly homes built on Connecticut’s rocky terrain – are almost never built on level ground… and it’s a requirement that the ground is excavated to allow for the cement foundation. This means that the excavators need to either remove or add a whole lotta dirt to make room for your home’s foundation. How…
Read MoreConnecticut Dry Basements’ Foundation Crack Repair. Don’t “Do-It-Yourself.”
In spite of today’s improved materials and the way homes are built, it is still very common to have cracks in your foundation walls and floor. Foundation cracks can be caused by many things: Basement settling Soil expansion and contraction around your basement’s foundation Temperature changes Hydrostatic pressure and more A common place for a…
Read MoreBasement Hatchway Leaks in Connecticut Basement! Read All About It!
Let’s just face it… basement hatchways leak. And when they leak, water settles in the door frame and eventually find its way into your basement. Many basements have precast steps that are bolted to the existing foundation. This creates what’s called a cold joint. What’s a cold joint? It’s when two pieces of concrete are…
Read MoreInstalling a Sump Pump in Your Connecticut Basement
I know what you thinking… you’re thinking about that ugly, dirt hole in your basement floor, aren’t you? What? Oh. You’re really thinking about that last piece of chocolate cake sitting on your kitchen counter. Well, stop thinking about cake! You have an ugly, dirt hole in your basement floor that’s causing your basement to…
Read MoreThree Types of Connecticut Homeowners But Many Types of Leaky Basements
I’ve found over the years that there are basically three types of homeowners in Connecticut. The first one has lived in his home for over 10 years and has never had water in his basement until now. The second ones have lived in his home for over 10 years and has had a wet basement…
Read MoreHey Connecticut! Don’t Let a Leaking, Damp, Moldy or Wet Basement Run Your Life
Do you know how many people tell me that they hate going down into their basements? At CT Dry Basements, we think that’s just crazy. Don’t let a leaking, damp, moldy or wet basement run your life. There’s no leak we can’t repair. Last week, we received a call from a really great couple in…
Read MoreFoundation Crack Repair Stops Wet Basement in West Hartford, CT
Almost every time I meet a Connecticut homeowner, I seem to hear the same story… “we’re afraid to go away on vacation because we don’t know what we’ll come home to”… or… “we have to get up every few hours to suck up the water with the shop vacuum so all of our stuff doesn’t…
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