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How Cold Weather Affects your Basement
While wintery conditions may be great for snow days and winter sports, they’re less than ideal for your home’s foundation and underground basement...
Marketing Department
— January 2021 — 698 views basement homeownership

10 Home Projects for Quarantine
*1. Clean* The number one, and most obvious home renovation project for quarantine, is to clean. We don’t mean to tidy up, we mean a deep clean. G...
Ellie Dunlop
— December 2020 — 627 views homeownership

10 Facts About Floods In the USA
1. No state is safe A flood can happen in all 50 states across America. Even though flooding is more prevalent in some states than others, you shoul...
Ellie Dunlop
— November 2020 — 810 views flood prevention

5 reasons why a clean house is good for mental health
*1. Less stress* Having a clean, and organized house is proven to boost happiness and give you a sense of accomplishment. Coming home from a ...
Ellie Dunlop
— October 2020 — 680 views homeownership

8 Tips for Finishing a Basement
1. *Consult a Professional* Before you start tearing down walls, buying furniture, and starting a whole DIY project, consult a professional. I...
Ellie Dunlop
— August 2020 — 796 views basement homeownership

15 Must-Have Tips For First-Time Homeowners
If you are a first-time homeowner, chances are nobody presented you with an intensive homeowner’s manual or invited you to watch a “How to Be a Suc...
Courtney Remley
— April 2019 — 1540 views homeownership sump pumps

How to Clean Your Sump Pit
Cleaning out a sump pit is something that most homeowners do not think to do. That is, until the sump pump stops working and they discover there is ...
Courtney Remley
— April 2019 — 25114 views homeownership sump pumps

How Mold Affects Your Children
** From increased risk in allergies and asthma to severe immune system reactions, mold in the home is a serious problem for children. In some c...
Courtney Remley
— April 2019 — 2170 views homeownership

Do I Need Flood Insurance?
If you’re a homeowner, you assume your home insurance policy covers flooding right? Wrong!!!  In fact, the majority of homeowner and renter’s ins...
Courtney Remley
— April 2019 — 1320 views homeownership

Flood Story Series: PART 1
Flooding happens. If you have ever experienced a flood or other type of water damage, you are not alone. This is part one of our Flood Story ...
Courtney Remley
— April 2019 — 1248 views homeownership sump pumps

The Basement Is No Longer A Cellar
It’s there in the title. The basement is no longer a cellar. Think back to visiting your grandparents or great grandparents. Did they have a fi...
Courtney Remley
— April 2019 — 1542 views flood prevention homeownership sump pumps

Why Your Sump Pit Needs a Lid
From unpleasant odors to dangerous radon gas, your sump pit is certainly not the most gratifying part about your home. While its primary functi...
Courtney Remley
— April 2019 — 4015 views homeownership sump pumps

Are you Treating Your Sump Pump Like a Lightbulb?
Let us be clear: treating your sump pump like a lightbulb is   not a good thing . What do we mean by this? We mean that treating your sump pump l...
Courtney Remley
— April 2019 — 1171 views homeownership sump pumps

35 Reasons Sump Pumps Fail
** If you live in a home with a basement, chances are you have a sump pump. If you have a sump pump, chances are you have had, or will eventually hav...
Courtney Remley
— April 2019 — 3988 views flood prevention homeownership sump pumps