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What Causes Foundation, Basement, and Crawl Space Leaks in IA & NE? Your first sign of wetness in your home may be a musty odor coming from downstairs, or perhaps you now have a damp sock from stepping into wet carpeting. Your once-dry home is now being infiltrated by a leak somewhere in your foundation … Continue reading Foundation, Basement, & Crawl Space Leak Repair in Iowa & Nebraska
What is the New National Radon Plan? Have you ever heard of radon? Most people haven’t. Radon is an invisible and odorless gas that causes 21,000 lung deaths yearly. Nearly all soils consist of uranium, which breaks down over time to produce radon gas. It seeps out of soils into the air and buildings and … Continue reading New National Radon Plan Can Help Prevent Tragedy
Radon Levels in Winter Can Cause a Potentially Dangerous Situation With the winter weather fast approaching, the radon levels in your home may be on the rise. In homes located in colder climates, the radon level can greatly increase during the colder months. Because radon is colorless, odorless and tasteless, you won’t even know if … Continue reading Home Danger in Iowa & Nebraska: Radon in Winter
Why It Pays to Have Sump Pump Installation Protecting your basement from water is important. A wet basement can cause not only damage to the basement but throughout the entire home. Left unchecked it can cause several issues throughout the home including: Damaging floors Damaging walls Encourage mold and mildew growth Cause higher energy bills … Continue reading Sump Pump Installation Costs
Waterproofing your Basement Before Winter Making sure your basement is waterproofed before winter hits is important. When the snow and ice come this winter, it can cause serious issues to your home if you do not have proper waterproofing. If there is a crack in your foundation, the snow and ice will seep into the … Continue reading Basement Waterproofing Before Winter in Iowa
Radon Mitigation in Iowa Radon is a radioactive gas that is found in the soil and groundwater. It has no color, taste or odor. Radon can enter your Iowa home by seeping up from the ground through wall cracks, floor cracks, spaces, or drains. Radon gas decays into radioactive particles that can get into … Continue reading New Homes in Iowa Require Radon Mitigation Systems
Iowa Egress Windows Laws and Compliance While there are not any strict state or federal definitions of what a bedroom is and what a bedroom requires, local governments of the Dallas, Madison, Polk, and Warren counties in Iowa agree that bedrooms have an egress window and a closet. The reason that the egress window is so … Continue reading When Am I Required to Have an Egress Window in My Iowa Home?
Quality Sump Pumps in Nebraska No one wants to deal with a flooded basement. That is why the team at Jerry’s Waterproofing provides residents of the Omaha, Nebraska area with sump pump installation and repair services. The sump pump is the component in the basement waterproofing system that helps to keep your possessions and … Continue reading Sump Pump Quality – What to Look For
Basement Flooding Solutions in Iowa Because Iowa is located in the Midwest, it is prone to numerous thunderstorms and heavy rains throughout the spring and summer months. These storms can wreak havoc on your home in several ways, but one of the most significant problems that can result in basement flooding. If water starts … Continue reading Basement Flooding in Iowa – How Jerry’s Waterproofing Can Help
Egress Window Options in Iowa and Nebraska Here at Jerry’s Waterproofing, we offer egress window installation that will follow the IRC egress window requirements for both Iowa and Nebraska. We offer two different types of egress window products, and we can help you decide which one will be the best fit for your Iowa … Continue reading Research Iowa and Nebraska Building Code for Egress Windows
