Waterproofing Your Basement - When To Do It
How important is waterproofing your basement? If your home is prone to flooding, it can cause serious property damage and financial implications. Homes tend to flood during periods of heavy rainfall or in the spring when snow begins to melt. A flood can also happen if water is not being properly directed away from your property which can be a consequence of a faulty drainage system. If your gutters or eavestroughs become blocked, your home is susceptible to severe water damage.
First of all, water can leak down the sides of the exterior of your home, seeping into the walls and eventually down into your basement. Water can also cause foundation damage that will affect the overall structure of your home. When your home is not properly protected and waterproofed, the inconvenience of repeated flooding is more than just cleaning up a mess. Your insurance rates can increase and your home will eventually decrease in value.
Furthermore, flooding can cause mold and this can seriously impact the health of the people who live within your house. It is in the best interest of you and your family to have your home properly waterproofed.
Carick Home understands the importance of protecting homeowners from flooding. We have been serving clients in Toronto and the GTA for over thirty years, and by selecting Carick Home, you get the advantages of our vast expertise, as well as our family-orientated take on business. We want to protect your family the same way we would protect ours, and because of this, our clients can rest assured they are in good hands.
Depending on the layout of your home, it may be necessary to excavate the foundation to provide greater protection. Carick Home takes care of obtaining all residential building permits needed and will complete the job in a timely and cost-efficient manner. We aim to reduce the amount of stress and disruption homeowners have to deal with during any type of renovation project. Once we take care of the exterior waterproofing of your home, our contractors set to work on ensuring the interior of your home is as water resistant as possible. We do this by making sure floor drains are functioning at top efficiency and by updating the décor with water-resistant paints and sealants and mold-resistant compounds.
Our work comes with a two-year guarantee. We will even come to your home one year after we finish our work to make sure all systems are running as well as the day we completed them.
Making sure your basement is waterproofed is one of the best ways to protect your home investment. It can also help you save major amounts of money down the line, should a flood cause damage to your foundation or other property damage. Let Carick Home protect your family and give us a call today.