Why Do Sump Pumps Fail and How Do We Make Them Safe?
Dear Jim: I have a sump pump in my basement that has been doing its job fine for the last 10 years when all of
Dear Jim: I have a sump pump in my basement that has been doing its job fine for the last 10 years when all of
Dear Jim: I need your help. My basement flooded with 6 inches of water this year after it has been dry for the 30 years
Dear Jim: I have seen problems developing in my house in the last few years, and I’m getting concerned. I’ve been getting more cracks inside,
Dear Jim: I have noticed recently what looks like mold in the crawlspace under my home. What is causing this and how can I get
Conversations with Your Local Contractor: Can I Add a New Basement To My Home? Dear Jim: Now that we are working from home full time, and
Dear Jim: We have an older home and are looking to carve out more space. With our growing family, an older daughter now back home,
Dear Jim: We are about to start a remodel and are debating about whether to hire a designer and then a contractor, or whether we
Now that everyone is settling into working and spending substantial amounts of time at home for the foreseeable future, we are experiencing an increased interest
Basement digouts and additions provide the extra space we need when shelter-in-place orders keep us indoors most of the time. Drainage and foundation projects often go along with these improvements.
Thankfully we typically work in empty homes and places where contact is limited so our retaining wall, foundation, and other structural work continues in Oakland.
Having completed our basement digout and needed drainage and foundation in Montclair to enable the new space we are continuing to work through to the finished product.
An Alameda foundation contractor’s insights on basement dig outs & renovations help you understand the reality of this major structural remodeling project.
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