Archive for the ‘real estate’ Category

Hand excavated french drains provide value added benefits

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

When you are looking for home drainage solutions to protect your home from groundwater damage to your foundation walls, to prevent water in your crawlspace or basement, prevention of mold and moisture in your home, stability of your spot footings that hold up your post and beam infrastructure, stability of your sloped home site and the foundation sitting on it, fixing soggy yards, and other common home drainage problems, you can rest assured that hand excavated french drains are your best source of value added insurance against these home drainage problems, when sited properly and installed correctly. (more…)

Beat fear and loathing from groundwater problems

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

You can beat that sense of fear and loathing with respect to home drainage and groundwater problems by reading this website. (more…)

Hand excavated french drains as value added marketing tools

Friday, March 28th, 2008

When you are considering marketing your new home, consider that advertising hand excavated french drains installed on your property will give you an edge over those homes that do not benefit from this type of value added construction.

Since the real estate market is tough at this time everywhere in America, it is a fact that home buyers are looking for everything in the way of value added improvements, not just the average upside home project to spend thousands of dollars on. There are many improved properties that are loaded with value added features and have been significantly reduced in price because of tough times and seller motivations bordering on necessity and outright panic. It is a buyers market, and prices are falling in most areas of the country.

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Insurance companies will often exclude groundwater caused damage

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Damage to the post and beam structure of your home is very expensive to fix. Reconstructing the supporting infrastructure holding up your home is something you do not want to be facing as a homeowner/ seller.

Construct and plumb hand excavated french drains for best results with the removal of groundwater caused by faulty rain drain discharge systems and rainwater falling on the surface around your home. (more…)

Home buyers groundwater drainage data base enclosed

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

If you are a home buyer in the Portland, Oregon metro area, or anywhere in the world for that matter, you owe it to yourself to read this website and arm yourself with the home drainage knowledge that will protect you from making serious home buying errors. (more…)

Buyers knowledge of home groundwater removal science is a necessity

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

It doesn’t take long for groundwater to ruin everything, and leave you with a home that cannot even be financed. Just because you bought it that way does not mean that you are not holding the bag. (more…)

Compete with intelligent groundwater removal design or suffer

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Time for a home drainage wake up call folks. The world has changed greatly, and home drainage is a part of an evolving new world. Real estate is changing in every way. Design, marketing, disclosure requirements, green technology, health standards and freedom from mold and airborne pollutants are all part of the new intelligent landscape of home groundwater removal system necessity. (more…)

What constitutes a home drainage problem

Monday, February 11th, 2008

What constitutes a home drainage problem? That question can seem like the most difficult one in the world when panic sets in due to home drainage problems that come up at the worst time. Most home drainage problems are caused by groundwater that is accumulated on, or next to, the foundation area of your home. (more…)

Home drainage problems in the crawlspace or basement

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Are you selling or buying a home that has groundwater evidence or standing water in the crawlspace or basement? This is a common home drainage problem that prevents many sellers and buyers from closing escrow on the home they are buying or selling.

The reality of this subject is that it is too late to do prevention. (more…)

Neighborhoods without curbs and gutters suffer from groundwater

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Home groundwater drainage is a challenge in most neighborhoods. Home drainage systems are taxed greatly in neighborhoods where there is no curb and gutter. Hand excavated french drains are always necessary, but especially in these neighborhoods. Home groundwater caused by heavy rains that run down the streets and onto properties, without opposition, is common where no curb and gutters exist. It is in these neighborhoods that homeowners have special home groundwater drainage problems.
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