From the crew
Basement & foundation advice for Lancaster County
Straight talk about wet basements, foundations, and drainage, written for the towns we actually work in.
Basement Waterproofing in Quarryville, PA: What the Groundhog Already Knows About the Hill
Quarryville is famous for a groundhog that comes out of the ground every February. The water under your yard moves on the same thin soil he lives in, and it usually ends up at one wall of the basement.
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Sump Pump Installation in Columbia, PA: What the Susquehanna Teaches Us About Basement Water
Columbia has lived beside the river for nearly three centuries. Here is why so many basements in town take water from below, and how a properly installed sump pump keeps them dry.
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The Concord Farmer Behind the French Drain, and What He Means for Gap, PA Basements
A 19th-century farmer named Henry Flagg French gave us a drainage idea that still protects homes in eastern Lancaster County today.
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Foundation Repair in Adamstown: What Clay Soil and Old Homes Teach Us
Adamstown is famous for old treasures, and the homes here are older too. Here is how the clay soil and heavy rains work against your foundation, and what a real fix looks like.
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