Q. We remodeled a 60-year-old, ranch-style home four years ago. We enjoy the house immensely except for water issues in the basement. After installing a sump pump and redirecting downspouts, we ...

Let the sunshine in. That is a real possibility for homeowners who are renovating a basement to become a children’s playroom, home office, additional bedroom, entertainment center, or just a more ...

A hard rain a few weeks ago exposed a weakness in our basement waterproofing system, just the third time this has happened since we had the house built in 1992. One entire end of the basement flooded, ...

Dear Angie: What type of service provider installs window wells? Would it be landscapers, general contractors or another category? — Garrett C., Upper Marlboro, Md. Answer: A landscaper, general ...

Q: I live in a townhouse in Gaithersburg, Maryland, built in the early 1980s. It has a finished basement with a small egress window with a rounded well outside. During heavy rainstorms, which we had ...

Q: I live in a townhouse built in the early 1980s. It has a finished basement with a small egress window with a rounded well outside. During heavy rainstorms, which we've had many of this summer, this ...

Avoid digging yourself in a hole this season, and dig out your window well! 7 Can Help you, along with Thrasher Foundation Repair, avoid basement flooding. Shane McClintic from Thrasher recommends ...

With spring less than two weeks away, leaking window wells are sending water into basements and creating mold, humidity and structural concerns for homeowners.