Basement problems rarely stay small. A faint musty smell, a thin crack, or a damp corner can quietly grow into a structural and financial headache that keeps escalating every season. If you understand ...

Frost heaving isn’t just a problem for lawns and gardens; it can also pose serious risks to your home’s basement foundation. This natural process, caused by the freezing and expansion of water in the ...

Q: There is water seeping in through the east wall in the basement, through the bricks. Do I need to work on this problem from the outside, near the side porch? Rain has washed away some of the ground ...

Your home's foundation is the single most critical structural element holding everything above it together. Foundation repair corrects movement and damage in the structure that supports your entire ...

Foundation problems are probably the biggest structural concern for any homeowner or potential buyer, so it’s no surprise that we tend to get a little panicky about seeing cracks in basement walls.

Here’s a couple of words you never want to hear as a homeowner: “foundation repair.” The foundation literally holds up your house, and it’s under constant pressure from earth beneath it, the house ...

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 11/01/25: Perma-Seal Basement Systems’ Chief Operating Officer Joel Spencer discusses protecting your foundation for the transition into fall and ...

Zach Scott is a former MSUM wrestler who now wants to help homeowners pin their leaky basements and moisture problems to the mat. Zach Scott, owner and co-founder of a new basement repair business, ...