What is Basement Seepage, and Do I Have it in My Downers Grove Home?
Named recently by Forbes Magazine as the eighth Friendliest Town in America, Downers Grove – a village in DuPage County, Illinois, has one of the nation’s most educated citizenry and is number 5 in CNN’s Best Places for a Healthy Retirement List. To continue being a healthy retirement place though, residents must know what basement […]
Sump Pump Awareness in Darien, IL
With a population of just 22,000, Darien is a city in DuPage County, Illinois that was named for a town in Connecticut. Its motto is “A nice place to live,” which Back to the Future fans would recognize as the same motto as the fictitious “Hill Valley.” For Darien residents, to ensure your home continues […]
Does Your Crystal Lake, IL Home Have A Crawl Space? Then You’re Breathing Air From It
Located in southeastern McHenry County, Illinois, Crystal Lake is about 45 miles northwest of Chicago and has a population of about 38,000. With a climate similar to Chicago’s, Crystal Lake usually has its wettest months during August and July, and has hot summers and cold winters. These seasonal extremes can wreak havoc on the air […]
Common Signs That Mean Your Chicago Home Has a Serious Foundation Issue
With 2.7 million residents, Chicago is the third most populated city in the United States. A cultural hodgepodge, the city has contributed a lot to the visual arts, novels, film, theater, comedy, and especially music – such as jazz, blues and soul. Called the “Windy City” and home to many major professional sports teams, Chicago […]
How Do I Stop my Chicago Heights Basement From Flooding?
Nicknamed “Crossroads of the Nation,” Chicago Heights is a city located in Cook County, Illinois that has served as a haven for German, Italian, Polish, Irish, African American, and Hispanic immigrants since 1900. Despite the city’s geography being composed of just 0.10% water, many Chicago Heights residents are still plagued with flooded basements. A flooded […]
All Sump Pumps Will Fail Eventually, So How Can You Protect Your Carpentersville, IL Home?
Carpentersville, a village in Kane County, Illinois with a population of about 38,000, is not a high profile city with high profile problems. However, that doesn’t mean its homes are problem-free. An average summer here receives over a foot of rain, and if left unchecked, Carpentersville homes’ basements can be inundated with water. Despite being […]
What’s the Best Way to Control Water Seepage in a Crawl Space in Cedar Lake, IN?
A town in Hanover and Center Townships, Lake County, Indiana, Cedar Lake boasts a population of just 11,560 with an abundance of hills around the largest natural lake in northwest Indiana – an area with 14.46% water in its geography, Cedar Lake is far from what you would call ‘a dry place.’ Because of its […]
How Can I Use My Crawl Space for Storage and Not Ruin Any of My Family’s Items in Bolingbrook, IL?
The 17th largest incorporated place in Illinois, Bolingbrook is a large village located in Will and DuPage Counties and is a relatively new suburb of Chicago, being incorporated in 1965. With the motto “A Place to Grow,” Bolingbrook residents find their stuff growing in numbers, as well. So the question many ask is “How can […]
What Would You Do if You Saw Cracking in Your Buffalo Grove, IL Home’s Walls?
Named after the bison bones found in the area and the grove where the buffalo grazed and rested, Buffalo Grove is a village found in the northern suburbs of Chicago. An idyllic village home to two annual festivals, the Buffalo Grove Days and Arts Festival, residents don’t have much to complain about – except when […]
Fix Your Leaky Calumet City Basement Once and For All
Calumet City, locally referred to as “Cal City,” was founded in 1892 and is a city in Cook County, Illinois. It lies on the west side of the Illinois-Indiana border from Hammond, Indiana. Though the geography of Cal City is made up of just 1.64% water, many residents are still plagued with leaky basements. Leaky […]