Basement Waterproofing Bedford, NY

Vulcan Basement Waterproofing In Bedford, NY
At this time, the founding fathers of Vulcan were in the home improvement business and were often called on to renovate this space and make it livable. The request was easy enough to accomplish but later, after heavy rains, there was water on the floor. This was something that no one noticed or cared about when it was filled with coal and ash. The first attempts to stop the water were done by trying to raise the ground around the walls that were leaking. After several renovations with the same results there came a realization that there was a genuine need for a business to specialize in keeping water out of basements. This was the birth of the basement waterproofing industry and Vulcan Basement Waterproofing, as we know it today.
The first attempts at keeping water out of basements were done assuming all the water came from the walls. Since we knew that raising the ground around the house didn’t always work, we tried digging up around the house and applying tar or pitch to the walls.

How To Check For Basement Water Damage

Leaking basements or basement water seepage is a condition that must be arrested as soon as possible, or you could eventually face huge bills for repairing or replacing foundations, walls and floors. What’s more, water in your basement poses health and electrical hazards. It needn’t happen if you stay alert.

Obvious danger signs of basement water damage

Check carefully for the appearance of any of these 8 major danger signs that suggest your basement is being damaged by water.

  • Wet spots on the basement walls
  • Cracked walls in basement or crawl spaces
  • Cracked floors
  • Efflorescence
  • Peeling paint
  • Warped paneling
  • Fungus, rot, mold and mildew
  • Insects and bugs