During the colder months, as Canadians tend to stay indoors more frequently, it’s a good time to assess the interior of your home for improvement. Perhaps you’re increasingly feeling the pinch of lack of living space. While moving or an addition can be options, a less expensive and disruptive possibility exists down the basement stairs. The City Wide Group can assess your basement for waterproofing and mould elimination and even underpinning to answer your basement improvement needs and living space dreams.
Before you begin any basement interior renovation, it is essential to evaluate the state of the foundation. Are preventative repairs needed? Is there visible mould or efflorescence? Staining can also indicate the presence of water seepage through the foundation at the joints or via other means of access. If you have been postponing or ignoring a basement leakage problem, now is the time to address it. A professional inspection from the City Wide Group will uncover all the waterproofing and foundation repairs indicated. It is crucial that these be undertaken before any new finishes are installed. There isn’t much point in a beautiful new space that will leak in the spring thaw or where mould growth has not been arrested.
If the ceiling height is a problem, consider lowering your basement, either by benching or underpinning. As these construction processes involve altering the structure of the house, an experienced, licensed professional is a primary consideration. The City Wide Group experts bring the engineering and practical applications of years of work to your planning, permit and execution processes. Call today for your free estimate and waterproofing, underpinning or renovation proposal.
