Do I Need a Sewer Scope?
If your home was built prior to the 1970’s it probably has cast iron pipe from the house and transitions over to a clay lateral to the street where it connects to the city mainline. The clay line is made up of sections of pipe about 3 feet long with a bell shape on one end. They are installed by sli
Sump Pumps. What Do They Do?
A sump pump in nothing more than a water pump activated by a pressure switch or a float. This pump is installed in a pit known as a sump pit. For lack of a better description this pit is simply a hole in the basement floor about 18 inches across and about 24 inches deep. The home’s footer drain emp
What is a Footer Drain and What Does It Do?
On location here in Bellbrook at a new construction site and I wanted to talk about a footer drain and what it does. What’s the biggest worry with a basement? Getting water in it of course. If it has a properly working drainage system, it will stay dry. Footer drains can vary but what is commonly
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