Basement water that starts with a clogged gutter or a sloping yard can quickly turn into a five‑figure problem once flooring, drywall, and electrical systems are involved. When poor drainage sends ...

Editor’s note: In light of recent rains, we are reprinting a timely column originally published June 6, 2009. We have a 1973 two-story house with a basement that we’ve owned for about two years. The ...

RUTH COLEMAN, a schoolteacher in Somerset, Pa., came home to find her basement flooded. The whole house was tied into the floor drain, so when it was clogged, nothing in the house worked. She called ...

Storms and downpours can quickly flood your basement and create a real mess. Wading through soggy boxes of books, soaking carpeting, floating dog food bowls and sopping sofas, you might feel paralyzed ...

Q: My washing machine is in the basement in a room directly beneath the kitchen. When water drains from the washer, it’s going into a hole in the basement floor. The sump pump kicks on, but the water ...

Q. We moved into our 1999 home just over a year ago and have already had problems with our basement washing machine clogging and spilling water onto the floor from the point where the machine’s drain ...

RestoPros of Tampa-St. Pete has released educational guidance for homeowners regarding the prevention and early detection of basement drainage problems, a common issue that can lead to significant ...

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Neighbors in one Cobb County neighborhood spent Wednesday cleaning up after heavy rain Tuesday sent feet of water inside their homes. Mortiz Holmes was at his ex-wife's house ...