• What is a Water Powered Backup Sump Pump?,David Campbell

    What is a Water Powered Backup Sump Pump?

    What is a Water Powered Backup Sump Pump? You need your sump pump the most during a storm when your sump pit gets the most water in it. Unfortunately, this is when the power is most likely to go out which means your sump pump is now no longer functioning. Maybe you have a battery backup connected bu

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  • Foundation Cracks,David Campbell

    Foundation Cracks

    Have you noticed cracking on the exterior of your foundation similar to what is in this picture? This is an extreme example but cracking and peeling in this area between the ground and the top of the foundation is common.  What you see here is cracking in the coating (often call parging) that covers

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  • Window Well Drains. What Do They Do?,David Campbell

    Window Well Drains. What Do They Do?

    Window Well Drains. What Do They Do? If you have a basement and the finished grade around your home is higher than the bottom of your basement window you’ll likely need a window well. Typically made of galvanized steel or fiberglass these half-circle barriers hold the dirt back from covering up the

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