Egress windows in my new or existing basement? The question comes up more often these days. With the advent of the internet, social media, and specifically Pinterest homeowners are showing their creative ideas and challenging each other to come up with better and better ever more beautiful and functional designs. The Bilco company has been READ MORE

Underpinning a house? What is that?  Well, that is actually a good question. Underpinning a house is usually a term used by masonry contractors or basement repair contractors referring to holding a house and replacing the basement walls. The contractor will usually install post to hold the weight of one or perhaps two walls at READ MORE

This is an old granary we just restored. It was one of many historic restoration jobs that we have done over the years. They often involve replacing of repairing the foundation. A building is only as good as it’s foundation.  The sill or part of the structure that sits directly on the foundation is often in need of replacement or READ MORE

A customer’s story of adding a basement to an existing house. Let’s call them the Smith family, just some folks who need additional space at their house. They looked at their options. At first, they were not considering adding a basement to an existing house. A lot of people add on they thought. In fact, some of READ MORE

Sadly,  sometimes there is a need for raising a house due to flooding. It may be your reality right now. It is a tough position to be in but there is a way forward. Don’t think of it as the end but as a new beginning. There are a number of reasons why your house READ MORE