Does your house’s lower level seem more like a water park than a basement these days? If so, you’re not alone. Thanks to record-breaking rains in May, thousands of homeowners in the Chicago area have ...

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 ...

Most basement moisture problems can be solved through more-effective and less-expensive means. Basements get wet when rainwater runs toward the walls of houses from roofs, yards and driveways. You ...

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 ...

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: I’ve been searching for an apartment in an area where a lot of old homes are split into apartments, and I hear agents and landlords refer to their basements as either “dry” basements or “wet” ...

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 ...

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 ...