A Wet Spring for 2023
By Lou Manfredini The best way to increase the value of your home is to maintain it properly. I have had the opportunity to tour many, many homes for sale over the years and while some will have a dated kitchen or bath, or maybe the colors on the walls are out of date. A […]
Make Living in Your Home Better with Perma-Foam and Encapsulation
By Lou Manfredini I have been in the building and renovating industry for a long time and one of things that I really enjoy is the development of new technologies and practices that make living in our homes better. I want to write about two of those that my friends at Perma-Seal can help with. […]
Identifying Structural Issues and How to Resolve Them Promptly
New kitchen cabinets, quartz countertops, hardwood floors throughout, close to transportation and restaurants. While these attributes may be used to describe a fantastic home it all means nothing if the bones of the home are not good. Specifically, I mean the foundation. A good home needs a solid foundation. You cannot do all the work […]
Hear it From Lou – May 2022
I am a firm believer that education is the key to peace and prosperity. And an education can come from many places: school, family, time, and work. Perma-Seal hits on all four things. If you are looking for a career where learning is a daily occurrence, where working as a team is job one, where […]
Why Foundation Repair Is Not a Do-It-Yourself Job
Our company works with homeowners every day to diagnose their foundation issues and implement a permanent fix. Occasionally, we are called out to a home after a homeowner has tried to fix the problem themselves. This is NEVER a good idea. Problems with your home’s foundation can affect safety and property value. Foundation problems are […]
How The Frost Line Affects Your Home’s Foundation
Many homeowners hear the word “frost” and think about bringing their flowers or other potted plants indoors before temps dip below freezing. While frost impacts landscaping and other elements outside the home, it can also have a big impact on your home’s foundation. Frost is essentially water in and around the ground that has turned […]
What Your Sticking Windows and Doors Are Telling You
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. But when it comes to your home’s windows, they might just be the eyes that help you see its foundation problems. Stick with us here. Actually, sticking is the key to the issue. When windows and doors stick in their frames, most people will chalk […]
How Salt and Sand Can Lead to Concrete Issues
Whether it’s a cracking driveway, pitting concrete sidewalks, or a crumbling stoop, what you put on your concrete during the winter can have a major impact. There are many factors that can play into the concrete around a home falling into disrepair. One primary reason is the soil under the concrete. But, what you put […]
Four Questions to Ask a Contractor BEFORE They Start Work On Your Home
We’ve all had bad experiences with home-repair contractors at one time or another. They cancel appointments or show up late. They don’t clean up after the job is done. Maybe they spring an unexpected charge on you, forcing you to pay more than the estimate. Regardless of the situation, once a contractor has started work, […]
Do you have Sagging Floors above your Crawl Space?
A gap between the floor and the baseboard, uneven tilting floors, or a bounce as someone walks across the room – these are signs of sagging or sloping floors in a home. Unfortunately, sagging or sloping floors are an issue that most often gets worse overtime. It can be a sign of foundation issues within […]
