leaking basement where foundation meets first floor

While a well-waterproofed and well-drained basement is a great place to create quality relaxation space for families, the converse is unfortunately more often true. Many Toronto homes sit on top of basements that have become nothing more than a  home for mold and water. This obviously can have an adverse effect on your home’s market […]

Leaves fill and block gutter in Toronto home

Did you know that a faulty eavestroughs system can create a leaky basement? In a perfect world, water would flow smoothly off roofs into gently sloping gutters (or eavestroughs as us Canadians sometimes call them). From there, it would pass down pipes into drains, or runoffs that lead it safely away. Direct beneath the gutters lie the […]

Ice dam on home in Scarborough

Do you have a giant sheet of ice on your roof waiting to wreck havoc on your home?  The last few Winters here in Toronto have been a mix of warm days and freezing days, the perfect storm for ice dam formation.  Ice dams can not only damage the outside of your house, they do […]

Exterior waterproofing Toronto

Exterior or Interior waterproofing for your basement.  Which one do you choose? There are two schools of thought about keeping water out of a basement. One viewpoint believes in stopping it at source. The other lets in it and manages it away. To me it’s a simple matter.  Your first choice is to always fix […]

basement leak in Etobicoke home

Winter in Toronto is cold and wet.  The thawing periods in between the freezing weather is where many basement starts to show signs of leaks. AS accumulated snow and ice start to melt, it makes it’s way into the earth, leading to basement leaks. Of course,  It can come from a number of areas, including […]