Basements can be extremely useful spaces inside of a home. Some people use their basement as extra living space, bedrooms and offices. Other times, basement spaces are more utilitarian. This is often a great place for homeowners to store things that they have no room for on the home’s main levels. In addition, the basement is often a place where water heaters, furnaces, washers and dryers and other types of appliances are housed. All this is good, but all of this can also become complicated if the basement is damp. This is where waterproofing in Boston MA can be helpful.
Whether the home was built with a substandard basement area, or perhaps time and the elements have contributed to leaky basement walls, the problem will be significant. If the space is being used as a family room, bedrooms, a rental space or perhaps a home office, excessive levels of moisture can damage building material such as drywall, insulation and flooring materials. Even for a home that uses the space in a more utilitarian manner, such as storage and a place to do laundry, excessive levels of moisture can damage virtually anything that is being stored in the basement.
In order to repair these issues, and make the basement waterproof, basement repair companies can come in and survey the basement area. They can determine whether the moisture is coming into the basement through small cracks, or if there is a significant structural issue that has to be dealt with.
For minor incursions of moisture, such as high levels of humidity or an occasional drip of water, filling cracks and sealing them with waterproof barriers can typically do the job. If the basement walls have become compromised, they may need to be repaired or replaced. Excavation may have to be done around the home in order to waterproof the exterior of the basement walls.
As you can see, Waterproofing in Boston MA takes on many forms. In order to determine the scope of the repairs that are needed in your basement, it’s usually best to contact us to speak with a repair expert about your problem and to set up an in-home inspection. This will help the repair company understand the scope of the problem and allow them to create a plan to waterproof your basement.
