There are many type of benefits of having your basement or crawl space professionally waterproofed:
1. Increase the space and value of your home.
Most people think of the basement as little more than an old, the moisture storage space for garbage and a place to wash clothes. This is simply the wrong way to see it. Looking at it from the point of view of square feet, the basement represents an entire floor. For most people, that is one third or half of the total area of the house! This is a huge amount of wasted space, and certainly not a preferred percentage of space devoted to filtration, bacteria and mold. Adding healthy, useful space to your home will definitely increase its value, giving you an advantage if you ever decide to sell.
2. Reduce energy costs
Believe it or not, you may actually be able to save on energy costs waterproofing your basement or crawl space! When sealing old cracks you can increase your energy efficiency by preventing cold air entering during the fall and winter. Moreover, in the hot and humid months when the leaks and cracks in your foundation causing excess moisture to enter the house, the air conditioner has to work harder to get rid of warm, moist air. Moisture certainly plays a role in the efficiency of air conditioning!
3. Avoid serious risks to long-term health
We know that water and moisture cause a toxic mold to grow, but you may be surprised to learn how easy and fast it can happen! Under the right conditions, toxic black mold grow in a little as 24-48 hours! That’s scary to know, especially if lower basement seepage is something that has been missing out years. There are serious health risks posed by continued exposure to mold growth.
4. Protect your investment
Think about the day you bought your home. Remember the first months of careful decoration, cleaning, renovation and equipment? Your home is an investment, something to be proud of. By taking steps to ensure the long term health of your home’s foundation is in, you are showing your investment a little love.
5. Peace of mind
Not only is stress is linked to more and more health problems every day, it’s just good old-fashioned waste of time. You all know the feeling, that knot in my stomach as the first thunder rattle the windows before a storm. You begin to prepare the Wet -Vac, mops and cleaning products… Would not it be nice to not have to worry about cleaning up after your basement defective for a change?