Pain in the Drain: Holidays Can Be Rough on Your Plumbing
This time of year can certainly be a festive time for many homeowners, but they can also be a tough time for your sewer lines. The incorrect disposal of cooking grease, overuse of garbage disposals and added disposal of paper waste from guests are frequent culprits of pipe-clogging sewer problems. If you don’t catch a […]
Promoting Green Solutions
The nonprofit Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) is a Chicago-based think-and-do tank that researches, pilots, and advocates solutions for property owners in towns and cities across the Chicago region that are paying millions of dollars to tackle basement and backyard flooding problems. CNT’s Wetrofit service offers fast track solutions for budget-strapped communities aimed at alleviating […]
Tips for Your Home this Fall
The temperatures in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana have been dropping every week, and that can only mean one thing… winter is right around the corner! While no one wants to think about sub-zero readings or snowstorms just yet, it is a good time to think about getting your home ready for the winter. In fact, […]
Perma-Seal Teams Up with Schools Count Corp. to Help Chicago Students
For over 33 years, Perma-Seal has been focused on continual improvement and doing the right thing for our Clients, Tribe, Partners and Community. When we were contacted by Schools Count Corp. and heard about their mission to help Chicago schools and students in areas of poverty, we were happy to lend a hand. Since Hurricane […]
Perma-Seal Lends a Helping Hand to a Homeowner in Need
Perma-Seal was honored to assist with a recent home rehabilitation project run by Habitat For Humanity in Lansing, IL in order to provide a family in need with a decent, affordable home. Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs (HHCSS), in partnership with the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, is taking part in a federal […]
Much Needed Rain Storm Causes Major Flooding
Throughout the entire day yesterday, a slow moving storm rolled through Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana and brought some much needed rain to the area. As much as four inches of rain fell in a mater of hours, with the city of Chicago and the Western Suburbs getting hit the hardest. The prolonged downpours led to flooding and […]
The Drought Could be Causing Damage to Your Foundation!
You don’t have to be a weather geek to be well aware of the severe heat waves and drought that have affected much of the country this summer. If you live in the Chicagoland orNorthwest Indiana areas, I bet you noticed the several days we had at 100 degrees this July. The impact on gardens, […]
Perma-Seal takes part in a Home Makeover!
This past Saturday, May 19, the Perma-Seal Tribe teamed up with a local organization, Global Hope, and helped out at a community service project at the Downers Grove Ray Graham House. We met up for carpentry repair work, yard clean up, added a fresh coat of paint to the living quarters or anything else we […]
April Showers bring flooded basements; how ready are you?
How ready is your basement for the next big spring rain? Do you know how many sump pumps fail?…All of them. And that means water damage in your basement, which leads to headache and heartache for you and your family. However, thousands of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana residents continue to live without a backup for […]
Do you know what’s going on in your crawl space? Not sure you want to know?
While you may not want to think about it, you should be aware that what happens in your crawl space directly affects your family’s health and the value of your home. The natural airflow of your house draws moisture, gasses and odors from the earth into your upstairs living environment. When it’s cold outside and […]