Lawrence Janesky, founder and president of Basement Systems Inc., reflected on the people and principles that helped him and his basement waterproofing and crawl space repair company to the level of success at which it now stands during his acceptance speech for being conducted into the Connecticut Junior Achievement Hall of Fame.

Junior Achievement (JA) has been educating and inspiring young people to understand business and global economics to improve the quality of their lives. Junior Achievement is the largest non-profit economic education organization with programs taught by classroom volunteers from the business community across America and in more than 100 other countries. Read more »

Posted: July 2nd, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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Are you planning to add some extra usable space to your house, like a new game room or a home office? Are you being held back because you don’t want to deal with the hassles usually involved in the building process?

If you have an unfinished basement, you can add valuable living space to your home, without having to build anything.

And, as this video will show, refinishing your basement is not only the smarter thing to do; it is also the “greener” choice. You will have the comfortable, efficient room you need, and your family, neighborhood, and planet will benefit from it.

Posted: June 4th, 2008 under Videos, basement finishing, basement waterproofing.
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New Jersey Basement Systems dealer, Quality 1st Basement Systems, is now installing Bilco Egress Window Wells in New Jersey. As a basement waterproofing contractor in NJ, the company’s now installing egress windows is a perfect fit.

Quality 1st will install Bilco doors, Bilco egress window wells, and window wells as part of their services. These are great products to go along with keeping a basement dry and making it a more comfortable space.

You can read more on the Quality 1st and their expansion into egress windows in New Jersey on their Web site.

Posted: June 4th, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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As in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Nebraska and Iowa have recently been inundated with rain. And with the amount of water that’s rained down, basements are getting flooded.

The Nebraska and Iowa basement waterproofing companies out there are busy! Thrasher Basement Systems, Omaha, Nebraska, is working hard to help out home owners with wet basements, and prevent that problem from ever happening again.

Midwest Basement Systems the basement waterproofing contractor in Des Moines, Iowa is also bailing out wet basements.

Posted: May 8th, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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The Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia produces an annual Georgie Awards program that celebrates excellence in home building. The Georgie Awards is the culmination of great partnerships, commitment, and dedication to the high standards the industry strives to uphold.

The local Vancouver Island, BC basement waterproofing Basement Systems dealer, Island Basement Systems, installed a complete basement waterproofing system in a house that won the 2007 Georgie Award for Best Renovation over $650,000. Read more »

Posted: May 8th, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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Following up on my last post, “After it rains, basement waterproofers should be busy,” there are a few Basement Systems dealers that are busy. Read more »

Posted: May 1st, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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This seems like common sense. If there has been a big rain or a lot of it, a basement waterproofing contractor should be busy. Right? Makes sense.

But what if a waterproofing company isn’t that busy after a rain? What does this mean? Read more »

Posted: April 29th, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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Training is an important aspect for any contractor to be able to service their customers appropriately. Training is especially beneficial for employees who deal with installation and system design. Read more »

Posted: March 31st, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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The Journey of Wooden Basement Flooring, in stages:

Stage 1: Beautiful hardwood flooring is installed in your basement. Alternatively, a wooden subfloor is laid down in your basement and you splurge for expensive, soft, thick carpeting to be laid on top of it. Your floor is attractive and your basement is a little muggy, but mostly comfortable, although the floor seems cold. You add beautiful new furniture to your room. Read more »

Posted: March 24th, 2008 under basement finishing, basement waterproofing.
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Finding a competent, ethical and responsible contractor IS possible. Avoid a horror story by doing some simple research, using common sense, and educating yourself about the job at hand before you write that check. Read more »

Posted: March 24th, 2008 under basement waterproofing.
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