November 9th, 2009
basement before and after
Times are hard, the housing market has is yet to find balance, and your family is on a tight budget. You need to keep your house running, pay your bills, and save up some money for retirement and emergency spending.
You have no means or desire to tackle that basement finishing dream project, but wish you could use the basement for more than housing the furnace and doing laundry.
Maybe you just can’t stand to look at those dingy, damp walls anymore, or you’ve learned the hard way not to place shelves or store items against them, as the dampness causes mold to grow everywhere.
You might have tried, at some point, to apply several coatings of waterproofing paints, (or some other coating concoction you were sold at the hardware store) only to see them bubble up and peel off.
However, new basement wall solutions are available that solve the dingy and ugly basement wall problem without straining your budget. In other words: not being able to finish the basement doesn’t mean you need to live with those ugly walls anymore.
Whether your basement was designed with concrete blocks, poured concrete, or stone and whether you’re leaving your basement unfinished or plan to finish it later, there’s a solution out there to make your walls look better, your basement be drier, and as an added bonus, your energy bills lower! Read the rest of this entry »
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September 28th, 2009
In July, Basement Systems had 660 solar panels installed on a warehouse roof in order to further their position as a green corporate citizen. This weekend, the New Haven Register published an article about the solar panel open house held at Basement Systems headquarters last week. They also wrote all about the solar panel installation, and what this new source of energy means to the company as well as to others.
The article contains great quotes from Basement Systems President Larry Janesky, President of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce Bill Purcell, and representatives from EOS Ventures and Alteris Renewables.
To read the complete article, click here: http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/26/news/valley/b10-sebasementsystems_art.txt
Tags: news, solar energy, solar panels
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September 14th, 2009
Recently, the editors at Inc. Magazine asked six different business experts to pick their top five most influential entrepreneurs of the past 30 years. Experts chose such famous figures as Steve Forbes, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey and Bono.
Well-known author and marketing expert Tom Peters contributed his list to the article, which included Basement Systems Founder and President Larry Janesky.
He wrote the following piece about Larry:
“I love the notion that you can have a fabulous business based on cleaning mold out of basements. Larry has a saying, ‘You don’t have to love what you do; you have to do what other people hate.’ He executes like a champ.”
Read the full article here: http://www.inc.com/magazine/20090401/that-certain-something.html
Tags: entrepreneurs, Inc. Magazine, influential, Larry Janesky, list
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September 3rd, 2009
Just three months after winning a free basement remodel to repair flood damage to their basement, Bob and Joanne Smith now have a brand new basement to enjoy. Thanks to Badger Basement Systems, a basement waterproofing company in Wisconsin, the Smiths can feel some type of normalcy again after the destructive 2008 floods struck the home they’ve been living in for 40 years.
In May, Badger Basement Systems held a contest open to anyone who sustained damage to a basement as a result of last summer’s record floods. There were many entries in the contest, but the Smiths received the most nominations due to the severity of the damage to their home, as well as their active involvement and volunteering in the community. Staff from Badger surprised the couple at their Fort Atkinson home with balloons and presented them with the free basement renovation.
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Tags: Badger Basement Systems, contest, flooding, free basement redo, Wisconsin
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August 24th, 2009
Basement Systems Founder and President Larry Janesky can be found in a number of magazines, newspapers, websites and blogs for his inspirational business advice and the success he has found growing his own businesses from the ground up. Recently, Larry was interviewed for the website Small Business Trends.
The motivational and inspirational article details the 5 principles Larry suggests running a business by:
- Improve yourself to improve your company
- Look for opportunities in your backyard
- To sell, first educate customers
- Regardless of your industry, be a knowledge company
- Bring out the best in employees
Read the full article here: http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/08/entrepreneur-grew-sales-using-5-success-principles.html#comment-665972
Tags: interview, Larry Janesky, Small Business Trends
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August 18th, 2009
It’s back to business as usual here in Basement Systems after a hectic week. We played host to around 500 dealers for this year’s Basement Systems Convention. We divided our time between our company headquarters in Seymour, Connecticut, and the Hartford Marriott. Dealers sat in on classes and trainings to learn new skills and hear about new products.
There was also a dinner cruise along the Connecticut River, a music-themed party at the convention center in Hartford, and an awards ceremony at the Bushnell in Hartford featuring this year’s inspirational guest speaker, Nick Vujicic.
A great time was had by all!
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July 30th, 2009
Plumbers have long been the go-to contractors to tackle sump pump installations, but while they may claim to have the knowhow and skills needed, their installation jobs can sometimes leave much to be desired. These installations can be messy, inefficient and hastily done. For a truly professional, clean, and reliable sump pump installation you can trust a basement waterproofing contractor to do it right.
A sump pump is the heart of your basement waterproofing system. It’s the main tool used to remove the water from your basement. However, if it is not installed correctly then it can do more bad than good. Sump pits that are open and messy can cause water to leak out or make the air more humid. Humid air in a basement can cause mold and musty odors to form making the basement environment uncomfortable and unhealthy.
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Tags: basement waterproofing, installations, plumbers, sump pumps
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July 9th, 2009
Basement Systems recently received three honors from the Connecticut Quality and Innovation Awards: two gold and one silver. The company’s unique Treehouse office space, Total Basement Finishing EverLast wall panels, and the new improvements made in the Basement Systems shipping department all scored highly with the CQIA judges.
With a growing web department that was running out of space for desks, company president Larry Janesky decided to make a change. Rather than squeezing in more cubicles he took it to another level and turned the web department into a treehouse. Using recycled lumber and other natural products he and a group of volunteers (all employees) spent two weeks building a series of platforms and raised-loft workspaces. This fantasy kind of workspace received a gold honor and the CQIA judges ranked it in the top 20 submissions for the innovation prize.
The EverLast wall panels in the Total Basement Finishing system received a gold honor as well, and were ranked in the top 10 submissions. The wall panels provide a reliable alternative to drywall or fiberglass and cloth panels. They don’t grow mold and they are insulated.
The Basement Systems shipping department has made large strides to become more productive and efficient. CQIA recognized these improvements with a silver award in innovation. Remote controls with sensors over warehouse doors, video cameras and a decrease in paperwork were all innovations that made the shipping process at Basement Systems more efficient and successful.
Tags: awards, CQIA
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July 8th, 2009
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Tags: events, Joy Baldridge, motivational speaker
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May 20th, 2009
Here at Basement Systems, we regularly join nonprofit organizations to work to make our community better. One of the groups we’ve worked withis TEAM, Inc., a local agency that works to fight poverty and help low-income families become more self-sufficient.
Last week, TEAM, Inc. named Basement Systems with the prestigious title of Volunteer of the Year. The organization said of Basement Systems, “Patient kind and giving, they are truly a great asset.”
Basement Systems Vice President Mark Daconto and Basement Systems employee John Kay accepted the award. Several other local citizens and organizations were also given awards at the Volunteer Reception held at John J. Sullivan’s in Ansonia, Connecticut.
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