Basement Systems to be Inducted into CT Business Hall of Fame
Basement Systems, Inc., will be joining the ranks of prestigious businesses and business leaders throughout the state as inductees in the Connecticut Business Hall of Fame.
The international basement waterproofing company, based in Seymour, was selected to be a part of the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010.
This year’s induction ceremony will take place on May 20 at the Connecticut Laborers’ Offices in Hartford from 8 to 10 a.m.
Each year, the Connecticut Business Hall of Fame recognizes business leaders throughout the state that have demonstrated a long record of successful management, expertise and business skills along with notable achievements.
Several Connecticut-based companies are also inducted that have demonstrated an exceptional role as a business entity in the state. The qualifications for companies to be inducted into the Business Hall of Fame include operations for 10 or more years, community involvement, and being a proven industry leader.
“This is a humbling award that our great company is honored to receive, and I can tell you we have only just begun,” said Larry Janesky, founder and owner of Basement Systems. “We truly have something special going on here at Team Basement Systems.”
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 basement and crawl space products, designed to help homeowners get more out of their basements and increase their home’s value.
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Are you Flood Smart?
This was the year in which many homeowners, especially in the Northeast, learned a tough lesson the hard way.
When it comes to flood safety, there is hardly a home in the U.S. that sits in an absolutely flood-free zone. And if the home happens to have a basement, it is not even a matter of if, but when the basement is going to flood. Mother nature is not the only one that can get it under water.
A single inch of water in a basement, especially in a finished one, can cause thousands of dollars in damages.
How much? This little calculator, from Floodsmart.gov, will give you an idea of just how much a flooded basement can cost.
read moreRecovering 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 flooding and taking all the necessary steps to prevent that from happening again.
Can You Afford a 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.
January is National Radon Action Month: Test your home, protect your family.
With windows and doors closed, radon concentration levels spike during winter months.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established the month of January as National Radon Action Month. Thrasher Basement Systems of Omaha, Nebraska urges homeowners in the state to get their homes tested.
Radon can be found all over the U.S. but according to the agency, some areas have a higher potential for elevated indoor radon levels.
Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States with an estimated 20,000 lung cancer deaths each year related to radon exposure. Radon exposure kills more people each year than drunk driving.
read moreFree Basement Completed for Wisconsin Couple
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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