Waterproofing GTA Blog

The first thing you might notice is a small hairline crack in your basement floor or wall. Winter comes and winter goes and that crack grows just a little, and then that happens again and again. If there is a crack or other fissure, water will fill it and when the temperature drops, as it invariab...

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Most people want to know that their home is running smoothly, especially when the basics are in question. The foundation of your home – the basement is where you keep all the instruments to keep your home comfortable. The furnace is there, air-conditioning, electrical power boxes, and often the...

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Spring weather is a joy after a long, cold winter unless the warmer temperatures has meant water is flowing into your basement. Melting snow and heavy spring rains often result in an excess amount of water gathering around the foundation of your home. If there is a crack or fissure in the masonry...

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Many people look to finish their basement after they have addressed all the décor needs in the rest of their home. It is often used to store the work bench, laundry facilities and the furnace. You store stuff down there that doesn’t have a home in the rest of the house. However, you can make th...

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The weather and your basement are more closely related than you might expect. The relationship is most easily seen, however, in the hot, humid, thunderstorm-driven days of summer. The dominant element linking basements and weather is water.

Everyone can recall the wonderful cool relief of walking...

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If you’re planning to renovate your home here’s something to think about. Converting your basement from a dank, musty cellar into attractive, useful living space is a good alternative to buying a larger home. It can also make you money when you do decide to sell. And, you get to enjoy the added...

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When the ground freezes and rain turns to snow it may be easy to think that your waterproofing problems can be relegated to the spring to do list. It is human nature to ignore an inactive problem but such short-sightedness can be a damaging mistake. If you have had a foundation leak in the past, you...

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It’s a sure sign of spring.

The basement is leaking and you need hip waders to do the laundry. You are not alone. One in three cellars is also soaked. Great volumes of water can be created quickly by melting snow or spring rains and this water readily leaks into unprotected basements. A leaky base...

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The water doesn’t have to be flowing for the professional inspectors at the Benchmark Waterproofing to pinpoint areas in your basement where the foundation leaks. Signs of dampness and foundation leakage can be as obvious as staining, rusting, dry rot, soggy drywall or mould and mildew. To many pe...

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Is basement dandruff a problem in your home? Are there fine white lines, flaking crystal deposits, or heavy chalky build-ups on your exposed basement walls or floor? These are EFFLORESCENCE, and are sure indications of a basement water problem. In some cases, the height of the indications of efflore...

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