Perma-Seal News and Information

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. -- Perma-Seal Basement Systems is pleased to announce the promotion of James "Jim" Barry to Plumbing and Sewer Department Manager. Mr. Barry will lead the growth and expansion of the full-service Perma-Seal Plumbing and Sewer Department.

Mr. Barry has been with the company for nearly ten years, and brings a wealth of experience, enthusiasm and professionalism to his new position. He began his journey as a Preventive Maintenance Technician, and became Production Manager of three previous warehouse locations before Perma-Seal bought its current Elk Grove Village warehouse. For the past few years, Mr. Barry has served as Elk Grove Village Production Manager as the company has expanded to better service the northern suburbs of Chicago. Mr. Barry is a great example of Perma-Seal's Core Values, which includes, “We support the personal and career growth of our Tribal Members”.

DOWNERS GROVE, IL  –  On January 25, 2015, the Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago awarded Roy Spencer, President and Founder of Perma-Seal Basement Systems, with their Meritorious Service Award for his accomplishments in both the world of business and men’s amateur baseball. Spencer and several of his Perma-Seal staff members as well as many of his MSBL teammates attended the 69th Annual Awards Banquet at the Tinley Park Convention Center.

The Pitch and Hit Club’s President, Peter Caliendo, is proud of their mission to expand, develop and promote the great game of baseball at all levels. Established in 1942, the non-profit organization is particularly interested in reaching out to youth in local communities to increase involvement in baseball.

Perma-Seal was recently featured in an online news article from The Bugle. This week marks the 1 year anniversary of the wild and wet weather that rolled through town last spring. Many homeowners were shocked to find that their basement had flooded, or that they had huge puddles of water on the floor. Over a 2 day period, between 5-10 inches of rain fell in northern Illinois and Indiana. As a result of these torrential rains, a lot of homeowners were asking what they can do to prevent this problem in the future, and what can be done to help with the damages.

Perma-Seal has been in the waterproofing business for nearly 35 years now, and they have worked with homeowners throughout the Chicago and northwestern Indiana area. There are many basement water problems that come during the spring months, and as a homeowner, you need to be prepared for the worst. Roy Spencer, owner and president of Perma-Seal, says that many calls received last year at this time were for problems with basement flooding due to city sewer backups, failed sump pumps, subsurface flooding, or from the overflowing streams and rivers in the area.

Perma-Seal of Chicago, IL has received the 2013 Angie's List Super Service Award for the 11th year in a row. We are a basement waterproofing, foundation repair, crawl space encapsulation and repair company serving homeowners in the greater Chicago area, including: Arlington Heights, Aurora, Downers Grove, Elk Grove Village, Highland Park, Hinsdale, Joliet, Lake Forest, Lombard, Naperville, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Schaumburg, Wheaton, Willowsbrook, and surrounding communities.

We are well-known in the waterproofing industry for serving the area for over 35 years. We have an A+ rating with the BBB, and we have also received the BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. We are one of the top Basement Systems dealers in the greater Chicago area, and we have built our solid reputation on providing outstanding customer service and exceptional products which have proven time and time again to be effective at taking care of leaky basements, settling foundations, and moisture-filled crawl spaces.

Whether living in a bungalow in Lincoln Square or a split-level home in Des Plaines, many Chicago-area homeowners find that when the weather breaks, they begin to see past the dark, damp clutter of their unfinished basements to recognize the potential value of the extra space. They want to begin using that below-grade area confidently for storage, living and even entertainment purposes.
But they also know that finishing a basement is no small project.

The trick is to do a bit of prep work and avoid jumping right into the remodeling portion of the project. Here are five things you should consider doing before you finish your basement.