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7 Signs Your Basement is Leaking

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How to Spot Unwanted Moisture in Your Basement: 7 Key Indicators Is your basement hiding leaks? A stinky, damp basement is more than just a pungent odor – it’s an early warning signal that can result in expensive damage and below-par living conditions. Water is a basement’s arch-nemesis, and remarkably, it’s not difficult for water […]

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Don’t Replace Concrete, Repair it!

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Facts about Concrete:  While concrete production’s environmental impact is undeniable, homeowners can adopt sustainable practices to lessen their contribution. Repair Your Concrete, Don’t Replace It: Reducing the use of new concrete is imperative for environmental preservation. Repairing damaged concrete slabs in driveways, patios, sidewalks, and pool decks presents a sustainable solution. Concrete repair options include […]

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How to Tell if Your Home is Vulnerable to a Landslide

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Landslides are one of the most common natural hazards in the Pacific Northwest, and most people aren’t even aware that their home sits on top of a potential landslide. Fortunately, there are tools and resources available to protect your home from a landslide. What is a Landslide? A landslide is when soil moves dangerously downward, […]

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The Importance of Scheduling Your Annual Sump Pump Maintenance

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TerraFirma’s sump pumps are built to last, but to keep your sump pump running perfectly for the many years to come, it’s important to schedule annual maintenance for your sump pump! It can be difficult to remember, but there are there’s a number of reasons why you should schedule an appointment for one of our […]

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Foundation Repair is Absolutely NOT a DIY Job and Here’s Why

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Every day, TerraFirma assists homeowners in diagnosing and permanently resolving their foundation issues. However, we occasionally encounter situations where homeowners have attempted DIY fixes before calling us. This is never advisable because foundation problems can compromise safety and property value. Foundation issues are intricate and can vary greatly. Even seemingly similar cracks may have distinct […]

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How to Get Your Pool Deck Safe and Ready for the Summer

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Just like it’s important to keep your sidewalk, patio, and driveway leveled and free from being a tripping hazard, the same care needs to be put into maintaining your pool deck. With your pool getting more use as the summer moves forward, the potential for injury on a pool deck from slipping, tripping, or falling […]

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How Snow Melt Affects Your Home’s Foundation

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Snow doesn’t happen often in the Pacific Northwest, but when it does, everything from roads to your home’s foundation is affected by it. With recent snowfall totals reaching up to 10-15 inches in some parts of Oregon, now is the time to think about what will happen to all of that melted snow and how will it […]

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How to Better Insulate Your Crawl Space

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Fiberglass insulation isn’t the only way to insulate your crawl space. If your crawl space is susceptible to water intrusion, then, the insulation will eventually do more harm than good, for your home. The Pros and Cons of Fiberglass Insulation Because it’s inexpensive, effective, and noncombustible, fiberglass insulation has been the primary way to insulate […]

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4 Ways Moisture Intrudes Your Crawl Space

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1. Outside Air through Open Vents In the past, builders believed that the best way to dry out a crawl space was to install vents. Unfortunately, recent studies have shown that crawl space vents do more harm than good. To give one example, the water that comes from frequent rain in the Pacific Northwest is […]

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The Cost of Doing Nothing For Your Foundation

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So, that foundation crack you can see on your wall — the one you discovered last summer?  You know the one: just a few inches long, barely there, probably just due to your home “settling.” Well, if you check again the next time you walk by the crack, you’ll notice that it’s a little bit […]

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