What Are Mould Mites?

Mould mites in Toronto home

What Are Mould Mites? Mould is a fungus that’s found growing naturally outside, where there’s damp and rotting plant material. It propagates itself by releasing tiny seeds called spores that are light enough to travel through the air, enter a home through an open door or window, and colonize any space that’s either damp or humid. Everything […]

Home Renovations That Increase The Value Of Your Home [Infographic]

Home renovations that increase the resale value of your home-infographic

When your about to take on a costly home renovation project, the most important consideration you should make should be the enjoyment and value you’ll receive as a homeowner from this renovation.  If you think you’ll eventually be selling your home in the future, you may want to also consider the increased value this renovation […]

Vertical Crack In My Foundation Wall

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Toronto home with vertical crack in foundation

Vertical Foundation Wall Cracks A foundation is the structure on which a home or other building rests. It may be a simple trench filled with concrete on which the brick walls stand. It could also be a concrete-reinforced sheet under the entire building. Where the ground slopes, there may be foundation walls as well, to […]

Is The Window Well The Cause Of Your Leaky Basement?

Creating a window well as a means of egress

As a basement waterproofing company, we often get calls for leaks in the basement during heavy rain fall.  Often times,  cracks and leaks around  a worn and decaying window well is the source for these water problems in the basement.. There are a variety of window well designs available. Some are deep, and closed in […]

Steps For Foundation Waterproofing

Basement waterproofing membrane being applied to Toronto home

Over the past 30 years, Nusite Group Contractors has performed several hundred interior and exterior basement waterproofing jobs all over Toronto and the surrounding GTA.  Homeowners that have wet or leaky basements are often confused as to how the waterproofing process works.  While in some cases, an interior waterproofing job is sufficient, often times it will not […]