Tagged: basement

Winter Foundation Care

This past summer in Saskatchewan was tough on foundations. The dry, drought-like conditions caused the soil to contract and crack. As the winter weather comes the soil expands as it freezes, pushing against your foundation. This can cause your foundation to heave and crack. This year’s mild weather is especially troubling – the constant freezing… Read more »

Keeping Your Driveway Clean

After months of shovelling, snow blowing, scraping and chipping the piles of ice and snow off your driveway, you’d think it would be time to finally put the idea of cleaning your driveway to bed, at least until next winter. But cleaning your driveway is a year-round job that is important to maintaining the overall… Read more »

We Found Basement Cracks, Now What?

So you’ve noticed cracks in your foundation. Instead of trying to fill the cracks in yourself, you need to fix the underlying problem. The most common culprit is water. It can accumulate in the soil around the foundation, which expands the soil and puts pressure on walls and foundation footings, causing cracks to appear. While… Read more »

Basement Bracing Your Answer to a Structurally Sound Home

Are your walls literally caving in? Do you see your basement foundation and walls cracking during the changes of the season? Protect your biggest investment – your house with us! Houses in Regina go through a lot. Weather, water, soil, tree roots and natural deterioration of building materials all affect a home’s structure. And for… Read more »

Basement Renovations from the Floor Up!

Basement renovations are a popular way to increase your home’s value. And every basement reno starts with the floor. If you have an older home, once you rip out the old carpet, lino and whatever is beneath, you may see that the concrete floor has damage due to moisture and cracking. And we’ve seen it… Read more »