Summer is that season that everybody looks forward to. It’s the season for barbecues in the backyard and lots of fun out in the sun. However, when the temperatures hit their highest, we find ourselves scampering for cover.
One of the best things to do if you want to beat the summer heat is getting into your basement.
The perfect place to spend those hot summer days
When the heat becomes too much to handle, you need somewhere to cool off. Your basement could be a lifesaver when you want to escape the heat. Basements are the one place in your home that will remain cool even when it’s hot outside. This is because basements are below ground. The soil around them acts as a natural insulator in the summer. They, therefore, do not heat up like the rest of the home. Your basement will be the coolest part of your home in the summer.
If your basement isn’t finished, you should get cracking before the hot summer days roll around. You can turn your basement into practically anything. You can use it as an entertainment room where you can binge watch your favorite TV shows when it’s too hot to go outside. You may even want to turn it into an office space where you can get some work done away from the daytime heat.
Your first step to a cooler summer
Are you already dreaming of the days you’ll spend time relaxing in your cool basement? You may be already planning what you’ll do in the process of converting your basement into that little cool summer haven. Hopefully, your plan includes basement waterproofing.
Many people ignore their basements until they need to convert them into a living space. Even during the conversion process, they forget the basics of maintaining a home’s foundation.
It can be devastating to invest thousands of dollars into converting that dark basement into a bright living space only to have it all destroyed by flooding waters, mold or pests. Recovering your space will take even more work and more money than if you first invested in basement waterproofing.
Your first step to enjoying a cool summer ought to be contacting a reliable waterproofing contractor. Your contractor will inspect your basement and your property in general to identify any possible sources of water that could affect your basement and cause water damage. They will then present you with solutions to ensure that you can enjoy a dry basement for the long term.
Contact the Professionals at Everdry Waterproofing! (630) 769-9300
All waterproofing companies have to make a choice. They can assume an attitude of, “no one’s perfect,” and “the homeowner won’t notice that,” or “close enough.” Or they can do what Everdry Illinois does… and insist on strict standards and absolute precision.
And while waterproofing contractors in Illinois, unfortunately, choose the “close enough” route, Everdry Illinois has committed to the highest standards of service and installation. We always, always, ALWAYS do it the RIGHT WAY.
In addition to our excellent professionals, we have also carefully built a top team of managers and office support people. The office support staff are exceptionally skilled at listening to what you want and then making the right recommendations for your budget and tastes.
The office support people are well-trained to avoid the typical frustrations of “I don’t know” answers. (And if they really don’t know, they’ll get you to the right person). The typical customer service frustrations that are so common nowadays are not the “Everdry way”.
Creating dry, healthy basements for 40+ years.