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Icy winter weather and your basement walls

It’s going to be another snowy New Jersey winter out there and homeowners should know the weather isn’t just freezing your toes – it’s freezing your home’s basement walls too. While in summer, water in your basement walls seeps through as a leak, it freezes in winter – creating big problems when the spring thaws hits. Here’s why. In the winter, snow falls against your basement walls, building up into drifts. The heat from your home slowly melts this snow and it runs into  small cracks in your basement walls and foundation . When the temperatures drop at night, it freezes – expanding as it does so and widening the crack in the process. By spring, what used to be tiny hairline cracks are now more significant gaps which allow even more water in. When this happens over a period of years, the problem simply grows, leading to mold infestations, rot and dangerous structural problems. The best solution is to call in  Rockland County basement waterproofing professionals  as s...

Is your home ready for the deep winter freeze?

Winter is a challenging season of heavy snows and freezing weather – a fact that Bergen County, New Jersey residents know all too well. Being prepared for this season is key to reducing risks to your property and, in many cases, preventing damage all together. Here are some tips for getting your home ready for winter: Service your heating system:  It’s best to make sure that your heating system is in good working order as early as possible, as technicians will be in high demand during the coldest months. For a small fee, they can come through and do a comprehensive check-up, giving your system the tune-up it needs to work efficiently through winter. In addition to your furnace and water heater, have your fireplace and flue checked for safety purposes. Clear gutters:  To manage the affects of snowfalls, make sure your gutters and downspouts are clear of debris, and reinforce any loose pieces of gutter so that they stay fixed to the roof. Also, be sure to check that water c...