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Renovating your home or adding on an addition is an exciting time for many homeowners. While renovations and additions can be an excellent way to add value to your home, if done improperly, your basement can be placed at risk. At Tom’s Basement Waterproofing, we’ve seen firsthand how renovations and additions can lead to expensive … Read more

While trees can be a great addition to your property and landscape, when planted too closely to a home, their roots can quickly cause serious structural damage. At Tom’s Basement Waterproofing, our family-owned business has decades of experience helping homeowners address common foundation concerns, including tree root intrusion. We’ll take a closer look at tree … Read more

When you notice water intrusion in your basement, it can be stressful. Besides the structural concerns your home or business may face due to water intrusion, choosing the right waterproofing contractor for the job can be equally stressful. At Tom’s Basement Waterproofing, our family-owned business has helped home and business owners alike across the state … Read more

For many home and business owners, their primary concern with basement moisture levels is structural concerns. While water and high moisture levels certainly do pose serious structural risks to your basement and foundation, elevated moisture levels also pose serious health risks. At Tom’s Basement Waterproofing, our family-owned business has helped home and business owners across … Read more

When heavy rains strike the Detroit area, the only thing that can stand between damaging floodwaters and your home is a sump pump. Sump pumps divert floodwater out of your basement, protecting your home and belongings from water damage, mold and mildew growth, and serious structural damage. While sump pumps are incredibly important, they are … Read more

Michigan homeowners and business owners know that once spring arrives, it brings new threats to their foundations. In early spring, the freeze-thaw cycle we commonly experience in Michigan can put extra stress on concrete, shift soils, and cause new cracks or expand existing cracks, potentially damaging your foundation. At Tom’s Basement Waterproofing, our family-owned business … Read more

How Michigan’s Clay Soils Affect Your Foundation and What You Can Do Soil containing large amounts of clay, commonly found around Detroit, Lansing, and Grand Rapids, can significantly impact your home’s foundation. Clay shrinks during dry periods and can swell and expand during wet seasons, increasing pressure on concrete and creating a constant cycle of … Read more

When you notice signs of water intrusion, cracks, or mildew growth in your basement, it can be easy to put off repairs until they become more serious and extensive. While delaying basement water repairs may seem tempting, it often results in higher repair costs, reduced home value, and even serious health risks to you and … Read more

Bowing walls are one of the most common causes of foundation damage in our customers’ homes and businesses. While bowed walls can lead to severe foundation damage, learning to spot some early warning signs can save you money and prevent more extensive damage from forming. At Tom’s Basement Waterproofing, we are here to give all … Read more

If your home’s foundation starts to settle, uneven shifting soil is often to blame. While uneven foundation settling or sinking can be a serious cause for concern, there is an effective solution: foundation piering. At Tom’s Basement Waterproofing, we have helped homeowners across Michigan since 1975 find affordable and effective solutions for foundation repairs. One … Read more