A basement water problem can be as obvious as there being several inches of floodwater standing at the base of the stairs. But runaway moisture doesn’t always manifest itself in plainly visible ways.

Q: After heavy rainfall yesterday, I noticed water seeping through my basement floor. I removed the water and dried my floors, but the water is back today. What should I do to fix the issue and ...

The B-Dry® Owner’s Association, a group of licensed basement waterproofing contractors, has launched the B-Dry® Wet Basement Analyzer, a free online tool that helps consumers identify the problem and ...

So I live in an area with a very high clay content in the soil. The entire neighboorhood also happens to be built on natural springs. So the water table is alreayd pretty high. The basement walls had ...

Q: I recently moved into a house with wall-to-wall carpeting in most rooms. The carpets are very dirty. I can’t afford a pro cleaner right now and wondered if do-it-yourself cleaning is feasible. Can ...

Wet basement? Thinking about calling a basement-waterproofing contractor? Stop right there. Many contractors will propose installation of expensive interior drainage systems — even if you don’t need ...

Many people associate a wet basement with seeing water, but that’s not the only symptom of a potential problem, according to Wes Pfleiger, marketing manager at Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing. In addition ...

CINCINNATI — With heavy rains now hitting the Cincinnati area, basements across the Tri-State could see water, from saturated yards and clogged gutters. Many gutters are filled with spring tree blooms ...

Our wet winter has left a lot of homeowners with wet basements. But before calling a basement waterproofing contractor, try other remedies. Many contractors who advertise solutions to basement ...

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 ...

Heavy rainfall has forced some homeowners to peel up soggy basement carpeting and contemplate what to do next. Despite the risks — and the reality that nothing stands up to flooding as well as ...

Rich “Crackman” Comeras has been in the wet basement business for 20 years, so he’s pretty convincing when he says there are three things in life you can count on: “Death, taxes, and, if you have ...