Dear Cory: You may not notice a drainage problem initially, but it often develops several years after a house is built and gradually worsens as sediment builds up. For people with crawl spaces and ...

Spring rains are welcome for daffodils and lawns but not always to homeowners. This is the time of year when winter-storm damage, faulty sump pumps and clogged drainage systems reveal themselves. So ...

Storm activity can create roof concerns that are not always visible from the ground. Wind, heavy rain, hail, fallen branches, and fast-moving weather systems can affect shingles, flashing, vents, ...

Things with “French” in the title are usually fancy, right? Poodles, perfume, pastries. But a French drain is nothing more than a ditch in sloped ground, inset with a perforated drain pipe under a ...

Hedi Garcia was fast asleep in her Smithtown home when her husband screamed up the stairs, "We're getting water." The living room, bathroom and kitchen took on inches of it, during the recent flooding ...

For most people, cleaning out gutters is a tedious yearly challenge, and yet, having clean gutters is hugely important for protecting your home against water damage. Keeping your gutters clean ensures ...

MY Pittsburgh Gutter provides essential tips to address this important question and safeguard your home against water damage. · GlobeNewswire Inc. Pittsburgh, PA , Jan. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ...

Have you ever experienced a heavy downpour that in most cases leaves the verandas filled with soil that keeps on getting attached onto the walls? If you take a close look at houses that have no ...

The person who coined the phrase "saving for a rainy day" must have been a property owner with home drainage problems. The financial costs of poor drainage can be substantial, and the human health ...

St. Louis, MO — Best Dam Gutters Plus® has introduced a structured drainage evaluation checklist designed to help local homeowners protect their foundations and reduce long-term repair exposure. With ...