Do You Know What’s Lurking in Your Crawl Space?
While there may not be much glamour in your crawl space, there’s definitely nothing appealing about water under your home either. When water gets into your crawl space, it can rot the floor joists, which can lead to major structural damage in your home. Independent studies have shown that an open, untreated crawl space breeds […]
Providing Peace of Mind, One Basement at a Time
What makes Perma-Seal different? At Perma-Seal, we are a local, family-owned business whose vision is to make the world a better place. As a homeowner, your home is your world. By creating dry basements and crawl spaces, we are helping to make YOUR world a better place for you and your family! Gayle G. and […]
Do you want your basement dry all of the time?
Your basement is already dry some of the time, but as a homeowner don’t you want your basement dry ALL of the time? At Perma-Seal, we believe your basement should be dry, no matter what Mother Nature throws at it. It is possible to have a permanently dry basement. With the recent rain, when your […]
Weathering the Storm
Recent reminders of what occurred 3 years ago on April 18, 2013 has stirred waves of emotion for our Tribe. A quick refresher of the story: over a 24-hour period, Downers Grove experienced 6.7 inches of rain. The storm exceeded the capacity of the village’s storm water facilities and water flooded roadways, residential homes, and […]
Let us find the problem, before the problem finds you!
Adjacent to Chicago, Elk Grove Village is a municipality in Illinois that is known for the herd of elk kept in a grove at the Busse Woods (hence its name). Home to the largest industrial park in the US, Elk Grove Village shares the same weather conditions of its more famous neighbor, Chicago. That is, […]
Cracked, uneven concrete is dangerous!
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Are You Ready for the Next Big Storm?
Why do homeowners resign themselves to living with a wet basement or crawl space? We hear so many stories of those who continue to clean up the mess, year after year. Maybe, it’s because of the fear of cost or who will show up on their doorstep. If you add up the cost of replacing […]
The Value of a Job Well Done
Sales are not always about the price. Customers will spend more if they see the value and believe in the company that they are doing business with. A month ago, Dustin Gebers from Frontier Basement Systems in Clarksville, TN shared a story that is worth repeating. I went to a customer’s house the other day […]
Fix Foundation Damage in Elk Grove Village
A municipality in Illinois that lies adjacent to Chicago, Elk Grove Village is so-named for its herd of elk living in a grove in Busse Woods. Aside from the elk, the municipality is also home to the country’s largest industrial park, with over 3,600 businesses located within it. Sitting just beside Chicago, you can expect […]
Joliet Sewer Rodding
A city in Illinois that lies just 40 miles southwest of Chicago, Joliet is the state’s fastest growing city with a population of about 148,000. Because of its proximity to the Windy City, it’s not hard to imagine that the climates for both cities are similar – that is, winters can be harsh, while thunderstorms […]