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Basement Water Intrusion Survey

Over the past 2 to 3 decades, more and more people have turned to their basement in order to expand living space. Often, this space is converted into playrooms for children. Many people fail to realize that the space they are finishing is essentially in a hole in the ground. Only concrete walls and typically a 3 Â½ inch floor separate the wet outside environment with the new basement furnishings. Wood lumber and sheetrock are the first building materials brought into a basement during a remodeling project. Of course this is the food source and catalyst for disaster. What many owners have done is unknowingly create the perfect environment for insidious wood destroying insects and molds to exist.

WATER + WOOD = MOLD = WOOD DECAY

As it is difficult to finish a basement without using wood or fibrous materials (i.e. sheetrock, carpeting, etc.), it is essential that WATER be eliminated from the equation in a basement environment. This of course is easier said than done. Water transmission through the floor and New York Basement Waterproofing, Waterproofing New York, Basement Waterproofing walls occur invisible to the naked eye in the form of vapor. This is what causes tanks in dehumidifiers to run continuously. Water can migrate into the basement area through many avenues. It is essential that the basement be analyzed prior to being finished in order to reduce the risk of water intrusion.

INSPECTION -> DETECTION

Engineered Building Inspections, P.C. can perform a basement moisture survey that will describe the existing condition of the basement including moisture levels in existing building materials. A report is generated that will highlight the vulnerability of the basement area and recommend processes to reduce the daily threat of water into the basement area.