Hardwood Floors Installation, Repair, and Refinishing

Refinishing an old hardwood floor will make a tremendous difference in your home and business. If you do this with the right hardwood finishing contractor, it will last for a very long time with almost no maintenance. Hardwood Floor Repair NJ We can install, repair, sand, and refinish any hardwood floor and make your hardwood floor beautiful for a very long time and bring you many different finishes to choose from. Hardwood floor repairs requires matching the existing type of wood and color with the new hardwood floor. Otherwise, the floor will not match and you will notice the differences between the existing floor and the repair area. If you have an old hardwood floor that needs re-sanding, there are certain techniques to complete the job right and get your

Basement Renovations Bergen County NJ

Take that old, empty dark basement and renovate it into a bright large, living space that can be useful and will increase your home dramatically. We can help you get a new fresh idea on how to renovate your basement to maximize your space. Get more room in an area that you can use as a guest room, play room, office, or additional bedrooms. We can help you even get a full bathroom, add a shower or bathtub, increase closet space, storage, and design this beautifully and at an affordable cost. We renovate many basements in the Bergen County NJ area. We can show you many projects that we have completed and let you speak with the other homeowners that we have finished their basement, or even schedule an in-person appointment where we can show you some of our basement

Basement Water Leakage and Basement Waterproofing

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If you need to have a basement waterproofing job completed for reasons of water leaking in your basement, moisture, or smell, there are mainly two ways that basement water proofing repairs can be done. Basement Water Leak Issues Internal waterproofing is the solution when the walls need to be removed and a process of waterproofing from the foundation, windows, and drain runs into a basement sump pump. External waterproofing work is a major job because it requires removing the debris around the external wall foundation, all the way down to the foundation level. Then, the external walls need to be insulated with the external waterproofing product in at least two layers in order to have the basement completely clean. External water main leak repair

How to Replace a Heating Steam Pipe in the Basement

If your heat steam pipes are water leaking in the basement, usually the reason is due to the condition of the pipes. As they get old, they are more likely to rust inside and as a result small holes will pop up on the bottom surface of the pipe and hot steam water will leak usually from the return pipes. This will happen if your system is more than 25 years old, you did not maintain and clean the boiler on schedule, or the return pipe was too small to handle the water that returns from the radiators, etc. Replacing a heating steam pipe is not a simple job or a small repair because it requires cutting the damaged leaking pipe and replacing it with a new pipe. Depending on the length of the leaking pipe, this job could take between 1-2 days to replace the leaking pipe

Roof repair – Quick fix Can Save You A Lot of Money

Any simple roof repair service should start with a detailed inspection. In many occasions, a leaking roof is not where the damage is, but rather the water travels into lower spots and results in the leak you see through your ceiling. Experienced roofer that has the “eye” to recognize cracks, holes, and gaps within the surface and under the roof surface can fix it right away. Sometimes to find the leaking roof spot takes more time to fix the roof itself. Repairing your roof might be simple if it is only one spot or if tiles within a certain area need to be changed. We try to save you money by just replacing the damaged roofing area instead. We avoid complete replacement if it is unnecessary. Unless your roof is over 20 years old, usually a local roof repair will do

Drain Pipe Repair and Sewer Clogs by Unusual People

The following pictures represent a situation that words can hardly describe. Just to make sure you understand the issue, we received a call from a client that complained that the sewer for the whole apartment building was clogged on one side. All of the neighbors on that same side could not use the sewer system. After arriving at the first floor unit, we noticed that two plumbers were already there and could not complete the sewer cleaning service. We decided to accept the challenge to discover what happened. The standard sewer cleaning tools did not help and we needed to ask for permission to open the floor to review the piping system. Our snake could not go any further because something of large size was stuck within the pipes. We found the main sewer pipe within

Flooded Basement and Sump Pump Repair

It is very unpleasant to find a completely flooded basement due to a broken sump pump. To avoid this, you will need to pay attention to the smaller details. The sump pump's noises and its initial warning signs signify that there may be issues. If the owner is aware of this noise but neglects to act upon it, he may return to this unfortunate scene of a flooded basement right after a vacation, for example. Repairing a sump pump might have initially cost him a few hundred dollars, but with neglect, the damage could result in more than $10,000 as well as the added aggravation of lost items such as furniture, an added headache of insurance dealings, adjusters' approvals, and then the depreciation difference. As well as the loss of money and income, and considerable

Basement Shower Installation – Bergen County, NJ

If you are considering a basement shower or a full bathroom installation, there are certain limitations that you will need to know in order to get the project done successfully. Planning of the water system, sewer pipes, and space limitations (i.e. ceilings, walls, air ducts, gas pipes) in the basement need to be considered in advance to allow for adequate basement walking space. Distance between items, like the main sewer pipe, water meter, electrical plumbing, and permits within your town, also need to be considered. Placing a shower or bathroom in your basement usually requires a few weeks of work. It largely depends on the space, permit approval, time, inspector's schedule, etc. However, at the end of the process, you will have a beautiful bathroom within a

Sump Pump Repair and Replacement

[wp_cycle] If you think that your sump pump needs to be repaired or replaced, you should check a few things before calling a plumber. With these steps, you may save yourself the time and money of replacing or repairing your sump pump. You also need to ensure your sump pump is functioning so as to avoid any flooding in the basement. A few simple things can prevent your sump pump from not working.   Before you replace or repair your sump pump, check the following things: Make sure the outlet that the sump pump electric cord is connected to has power. No power will result in to a dysfunctional sump pump. If you have an electric tester, use this. Or just take a night light and plug it in to your outlet or radio and see if the light is on. Sump pumps come