Archive for July, 2008

Economy proof your home

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Now is the time to economy proof your home. Tough times dictate bold financial moves to protect the value of your home. The real estate market has become much more demanding of quality in the last year, and homeowners need to do the groundwater problem diligence to protect their home equity or lose it. (more…)

The home drainage consultation process

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Homeowners many times spend an average of 2 hours with me as I am conducting a complete home drainage evaluation of their property for groundwater problem signs.

During the evaluation of the home the homeowners eventually describe the drainage problem in detail. (more…)

AAA Water Guard services travel option package

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Protect your most expensive investment, your personal residence, with ” AAA Water Guard services” travel option package, brought to you by AAA Home Drainage. Don’t settle for less than the security that comes with owning hand excavated french drains.

No professional home drainage contractor in your corner of the world that you trust? (more…)

Install hand excavated french drains right and achieve success

Friday, July 11th, 2008

When it comes to home drainage solutions, do it right the first time. Don’t be one of those homeowners that throws their money away on numerous attempts to solve groundwater drainage problems by using contractors without a clue of how to really do the job of stopping groundwater below grade.

Read this website for concise information on what works and what does not work. Don’t be a groundwater problem victim more than you already are.

When you have groundwater in your basement or crawlspace, look to AAA Home Drainage for the right answer.

Hand excavated french drains are the best bang for your buck

Monday, July 7th, 2008

When your objective is to prevent rain created groundwater or near surface springs from flooding your homes’ crawlspace or basement, nothing works as well as a hand excavated french drain that has exposed rock on the surface. The hand excavated french drain must be properly located and installed, and free of all debris. (more…)

Common causes of home drainage problems

Monday, July 7th, 2008

I am asked this question often. So the answer deserves repeating. Although, in this blog on home drainage, articles cover this subject and the ability to ascertain if you have a groundwater drainage problem, I will highlight a few of the common home drainage “smoking guns” again in this article. (more…)

Groundwater hits home no matter where you live

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Groundwater removal pays in a value added way with respect to your home. Hand excavated french drains are not easy to construct, and they are time intensive, but they pay much more than they cost. (more…)

What is a french drain and how does it work

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

I am asked this question almost every day by someone. What is a french drain and how does it work? A french drain is a hand excavated groundwater removal system that starts with the hand excavation of a gravity flow aquaduct with straight sides and a flat hard bottom. (more…)

Groundwater drainage problems create masonry repairs

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Groundwater problems can cause your foundation stem walls or basement walls to deteriorate. When this happens, usually over a long period of time, you can repair the damage in most cases. Starting from the outside, the best thing to do first is to install hand excavated french drains approximately 2 feet from the foundation wall, with a compacted splash block if possible. (more…)