Basement Systems Wins Innovation Award

Larry JasneskySEYMOUR, CT – Basement Systems is proud to announce that it has been awarded two Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Innovation Prizes for its Risk-Free Affiliate Lead Tracking System and the SaniDry XP Basement Dehumidifier.
The 23-year-old Connecticut Quality Improvement Award is America’s first state-level quality award that uses the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality for Performance Excellence criteria.
The Connecticut Quality Improvement Award’s prestigious Innovation Prize is presented to organizations in Connecticut that have used innovation to create a new opportunity or solve an existing problem, and can demonstrate numerically the benefit to its business and customers.
Basement Systems, Inc. received one gold and one silver CQIA Innovation Prize this year.
“We are extremely proud and honored to be recognized as innovators in today’s volatile business climate by an organization like CQIA. The Malcolm Baldrige criteria have been influential in our company’s growth and success!” said Daniel Fitzgerald, director of marketing for Basement Systems.
Basement Systems’ Gold award-winning Risk-Free Affiliate Lead Tracking System is an automated tracking system for their “Pay Per Inquiry” advertising program in which BSI only pays for the leads it receives. It was developed to be a mutually beneficial advertising system for Basement Systems and its affiliates in a time when more companies have been decreasing the amount of money set aside for advertising. Real time reporting and 100% automation were imperative to the success of the program.
The silver award-winning innovative technology of the SaniDry XP Basement Air System lowers the relative humidity in a home to below 50 percent, which is below the level required for dust mites to thrive. The SaniDry XP has a 110-pints-per-day capacity, a built-in defrost system designed to operate down to 40F, and a direct gravity drain hose to a floor drain, WaterGuard, or sump pump. It can also be drained directly outside if not other drain is present. The XP features a dual-stage filtration system and filters particles from the air as small as two microns (smaller than typical indoor air allergens such as mold spores or dust mite droppings), and an optional carbon filter is available to rid your space of those musty smells.
Basement Systems, Inc. is an international network of basement waterproofing, crawl space repair and basement finishing contractors. The international headquarters, based in Seymour, Connecticut, also provides sales and service throughout Connecticut and Westchester County, NY. Larry Janesky’s Basement Systems, Inc. has been helping homeowners increase their usable living space for over 20 years across the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. They have 27 patented basement and crawl space products, designed to help homeowners get more out of their below grade spaces and increase their home’s value.
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Basement Systems Helps Bring USA Gymnastic Championships to Hartford

Basement Systems Helps Bring USA Gymnastic Championships to Hartford

When the 2010 Visa Gymnastic Championships were scheduled to fall on the same days as the annual Basement Systems International Dealer Convention in August, USA Gymnastics thought Hartford might not be an option. This was because Basement Systems had completely booked the Hartford Marriott and Convention Center.

Hartford, CT (Vocus/PRWEB ) June 18, 2010 — When the 2010 Visa Gymnastic Championships were scheduled to fall on the same days as the annual Basement Systems International Dealer Convention in August, USA Gymnastics thought Hartford might not be an option. This was because Basement Systems had completely booked the Hartford Marriott and Convention Center.

Basement Systems President Larry Janesky with 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist Tim Daggett, and Olympic Silver Medalists Alicia Sacramone, Jonathan Horton and Bridget Sloan.
Basement Systems President Larry Janesky with 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist Tim Daggett, and Olympic Silver Medalists Alicia Sacramone, Jonathan Horton and Bridget Sloan.

Luckily, it didn’t take much convincing to get Basement Systems President Larry Janesky to solve the problem by pushing the convention back a week.

This event would not be possible without Larry and his company (Basement Systems). It took Larry no more than a few seconds to say, ‘That’s easy, we’ll move our meeting.’

“This event would not be possible without Larry and his company (Basement Systems),” said Steve Penny, CEO of USA Gymnastics. “It took Larry no more than a few seconds to say, ‘That’s easy, we’ll move our meeting’.”

Now that the championships are moving forward, USA Gymnastics and the entire city of Hartford is preparing for its arrival by holding special events, and promoting past Olympians and the 2010 competition throughout the region. On June 10, Olympic athletes, sponsors, fans and press gathered at Hartford’s XL Center to watch gymnastics demonstrations and honor the organizations that helped make the championships happen.

“This really is a tremendous national event and there’s such broad-based community support that’s rallying behind it,” said Tim Daggett, 1984 Olympic gold medalist. “The local sponsorship is so crucial and makes such a difference.”

Olympic silver medalists Jonathan Horton, Bridget Sloan and Alicia Sacramone were at the event giving demonstrations, signing autographs and teaching gymnastic routines to children. Former Olympic champion Ron Galimore, now vice president of USA Gymnastics, was also on hand to personally offer his thanks to Janesky and Basement Systems for their willingness to put Hartford and the state of Connecticut ahead of their own agenda.

Basement Systems is an international network of basement waterproofing, crawl space repair and basement finishing contractors. The international headquarters, based in Seymour, Connecticut, also provides sales and service throughout Connecticut and Westchester County, NY. Larry Janesky’s Basement Systems has been helping homeowners increase their usable living space for over 20 years across the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. They have 27 patented products, designed to help homeowners get more out of their basements and increase their home’s value. Visit them online at www.basementsystems.com.

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Foundation Repair Contractor Releases Book and Hosts Education Class

Foundation Repair Contractor Releases Book and Hosts Education Class

Peak Basement Systems to release foundation repair book Monday, June 14, 2010 and will host a continuing education class for realtors.

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PRLog (Press Release)Jun 11, 2010 – Foundation Repair Contractor Releases Book and Hosts Education Class

Colorado Springs, CO – Peak Basement Systems to release foundation repair book Monday, June 14, 2010 and will host a continuing education class for realtors.

The continuing education class will be held on June 14, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. – 3 p.m. at Keller Williams Partners, located at 1307 Aeroplaza Dr., Colorado Springs, CO. The class is designed to empower realtors with foundation education. Featured topics will include: 5 common foundation repairs needed, the average cost of foundation repair and foundation repairs in foreclosed homes.

Peak Basement Systems’ foundation repair book is called “Foundation Technology; A Guide to What Goes on Under Your Feet,” and will be released in print on June 14, 2010 in conjunction with the class.

This book focuses on Colorado’s water, front range soil conditions, shifting foundation cycles, soil mapping, new technology to recover lost equity, details of their realtor benefit program and more. The book is compiled by Cassi Sherman Henes who will be on hand to autograph copies of the book.

Peak Basement Systems is a foundation repair, basement waterproofing, and crawl space restoration company based out of Colorado Springs, CO. They are part of the Foundation Supportworks, Inc. network and the Basement Systems, Inc. network.

Basement Systems, Inc. has dozens of awards and patents for their innovative products and services, including being a finalist for the national Better Business Bureau’s prestigious National Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics in 2003.

To participate in this event or for more information, send an e-mail to jennifer@peakbasementsystems.com. Peak Basement Systems performs foundation repair in Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Rockrimmon, Blanca, Kiowa and surrounding CO areas.

Peak Basement Systems
723 S. Sierra Madre St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
1-800-793-8224
http://www.structuralrepaircolorado.com

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Moldy Crawlspace Nightmares: courtesy of your open crawl space vents.

This is only one of the reasons why crawl space vents are such a bad idea!

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Basement Systems is the Primary Sponsor of #NASCAR Racer Heather DesRochers for the 2010 Season;

DesRochers Racing with driver Heather DesRochers announces 2010 season sponsors and racing schedule.

East Granby, CT: Victory MotorSports Marketing Services LLC is pleased to announce the 2010 sponsorship programs for DesRochers Racing of Granby, MA with NASCAR driver Heather DesRochers.

Basement Systems of Seymour, CT will be joining DesRochers Racing as the primary team sponsor for the 2010 season. Last year Basement Systems was with the team as an associate sponsor and moved up this year to the primary position. Basement Systems is the world’s largest basement waterproofing company with dealers located throughout the United States, Canada and six other countries.

Joining DesRochers Racing as new associate sponsors for this season is Capa di Roma Marinara Sauce and Connecticut Trailers. Capa di Roma Marinara Sauce originated from the Roma Restaurant which is still in operation and located in East Hartford, CT. Capa di Roma Marinara Sauce can be found at supermarkets all over the country. Connecticut Trailers located in Bolton, CT is the largest trailer dealer in New England and specializes in trailers to fit any need including enclosed racecar trailers.

In addition, several of the past sponsors have returned for 2010 as associate sponsors. The returning sponsors include A. Crane Construction, Frasco Fuel Oil and Western Massachusetts Collision all of which have been with DesRochers Racing for several years now and have enjoyed the relationship they have with the team.

DesRochers Racing with driver Heather DesRochers will be running this year for the SK Light Modified Division championship at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, CT. Stafford Motor Speedway is a premier racing facility and many of the stars of NASCAR have passed through the gates of this historic raceway.

In addition to running at Stafford Motor Speedway on Friday nights, the DesRochers Racing Team will also be racing on Saturday nights in the Sportsman Modified Division at Monadnock Speedway located in Winchester, NH.

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Recovering from a Basement Flood

One day, you go down in the basement after a heavy rain and find it under water. Your possessions soaking or drifting in the pool it now became.

You look at the picture with a mix of disbelief and dismay. It might take a minute before you become overwhelmed by worry, contemplating cleanup costs, losses, damages, the hard work ahead, the mess.

Will the furnace still work? How about the water heater?

You decide you need to do something, but you don’t know what or where to start. You need to call for help but doesn’t know who to call.

This article will give you a step-by-step guide to recovering from basement flood and taking all the necessary steps to prevent that from happening again. Read more

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A happy #CT customer blogs about how TripleSafe kept the basement dry.

Connecticut Basement Systems came out about three days later and put in the sump pump. It’s truly a beast. See boring picture below.

It rained heavily a few days later, and lo and behold, the sump pump works! No water AT ALL. We could hear it click on and flush out the water intermittently, so we know there was definitely the possibility of damage if we had done nothing.

This is an excerpt from the blog, which explains in detail how this Connecticut customer’s basement was flooded twice, between February and March 2010. The last time, it happened while they were on vacation.

They called us, and their once flood-prone basement is now dry, despite the heavy rains that have been hitting the East Coast this spring.

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Can You Afford a Wet Basement?

wet basement

A Wet Basement can be a huge financial burden

Your Wet Basement May Be Costing You More Money Than You Would Pay to Have it Fixed

Your basement is unsightly, unpleasant, and uncomfortable. It is dark, dingy and smells horribly. However, since you only use it to store some items or as a laundry room, you don’t really care much about how your
basement looks and feels like. You only go there when strictly necessary and rarely spend more than a few minutes in it.

Truth is that your cave-like basement is more than just an eye sore. It might be costing you a lot of money as well, and in more than one way. Read more

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Avoiding Big Basement Disasters

Five Common Mistakes People Make with their Basements

After three years of living in basement-related forums & web sites on a daily basis, I’ve come to a few conclusions:

  1. Basement-related web sites and forums have become an impossible maze of bad advice, fad markets, and outdated advice.
  2. Homeowners are taking this advice & returning to the same forums when the advice fails
  3. Repeat Steps 1 & 2

As part of a network that’s been reputable in the basement business since 1987 nationally, we’d like to send some good horse sense into the ether.

Here, unequivocally, are the five most common mistakes that lead to disasters in the basement:

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Clean USA launched new trade name and started basement waterproofing service

Clean USA launched new trade name and started basement waterproofing service

Basement Waterproofing & Crawl Space contractor SavannahBig changes are on the horizon here at Clean USA! We have been serving the lowcountry since 1996 and continually strive to offer the best in mold and moisture solutions for our customers.

We launched our new trade name..

Don’t worry, Clean USA isn’t going anywhere. We are just putting all of our services under a new umbrella… so customers will know whoto call when they have an issue with their basement, crawl space or foundation. We’re excited about our new name and want you to know you can count on us to keep your crawl space dry…for good! We are The Crawl Space Specialists!

We started servicing wet basement waterproofing around the area. Please do not hesitate to contact us for your FREE Greater Savannah basement waterproofing estimate!

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