Don’t Wait For the Flood When you think of waterproofing your basement, you may think that it safeguards against floods and large spills or leaks. While it absolutely does, there are other, smaller issues that can lead to bigger, more expensive cleanups. Many of these tell-tale signs start slowly, with just a trickle or a […]
Give Your Basement the Waterproofing it Deserves There are some obvious reasons people choose basement waterproofing. The most obvious reason being the goal to stave off the worst should a basement experience flood damage from a burst pipe or heavy rains. Moreover, implementing basement waterproofing keeps mold and mildew at bay, in turn maintaining optimal […]
Functional Foundations There’s nothing quite like a warm summer’s day in the Milwaukee area. Bradford beach is bustling with people braving the still-frigid waters of Lake Michigan, and the humidity is at its highest. While this is great for days spent on the beach, humidity and moisture can, over time, cause devastating damage to our […]
Seal the Deal with Basement Waterproofing from Zablocki Whether you’re building a home for the first time or have proudly called your current address home for decades, there’s never a bad time to consider basement waterproofing. It might sound strange to consider basement waterproofing after a house is built, but the elements rarely care about […]
Memories & Moments, Stuff & Things Our respective basements hold more than just boxes of stuff, junk, and things; they hold some of our most prized possessions, memories, and moments. Most of us (especially those of us whom have children) know that there’s not so much spillover space available when our family grows, or our […]
April Showers Bring Mayflowers While the Basement Sours Prevent Floods, Molding, & Irreparable Damages When the temporary mountains of greyed and salt-encrusted slush that once resembled snow begin to melt across the Milwaukee area, the city and suburbs come to life, eager to escape the confines of a Wisconsin winter. After five months in close […]
Keep Your Basement Dry While You’re Away Those of us who’ve lived in Wisconsin for several years (or have had the pleasure of visiting during the winter months) know the challenges associated with traversing and dealing with the snow — and the human-made, roadside mountains piled high with the stuff that last well into spring. […]
Fortify Your Foundation Basements hold many things: memories, overfilled boxes, embarrassing record collections from decades gone by, and the potential for mold. Unfortunately, somewhere between the box of stuffed animals and the bin of dusty ‘80s records there exists the probability for mold. While we’ve touched on the creeping dangers of mold, the best approach […]
Identifying signs of foundation damage can be as simple as noticing excessive moisture in the basement or as complicated as trying to decide which foundation cracks are structural and which are nothing to worry about. To make it a little bit easier for you to see foundation damage in your own home, be sure to […]
Unfortunately, due to gravity and water’s ability to permeate almost any material, it is extremely easy to find yourself facing the frustrating scenario of a flooded basement. Sometimes a flooded basement happens due to heavy rains and it hits you as a sudden occurrence. Other basement leaks though can be due to a slow permanence […]