Windsor was built around water. Lakes, ponds, irrigation ditches, reservoirs and the Poudre River corridor are the reason the town looks the way it does — and they're also the reason we get basement flooding calls here that have nothing to do with a broken pipe....
Gutter & Downspout Neglect: The #1 Fall Cause of Basement and Foundation Water Damage
Nobody thinks about their gutters until something goes wrong. They're twenty feet up, out of sight, and cleaning them ranks somewhere below "organize the garage" on most weekend lists. But here in Northern Colorado, a clogged gutter in October is one of the most...
Sprinkler & Irrigation Leaks: The Late-Summer Cause of Basement Flooding Nobody Talks About
Every August we get the same call from somewhere in Northern Colorado: a homeowner has a damp basement wall, a musty smell in the corner of a finished room, or a wet patch on the carpet — and there hasn't been rain in two weeks. They're baffled. We're not. Nine times...
Is Basement Waterproofing Worth It? What Northern Colorado Homeowners Should Know Before the Next Storm
Most people start thinking about basement waterproofing right after a scare. Either their basement took on water, or a neighbor's did, and suddenly the question is: should I be doing something before this happens to me? It is a fair question, and it deserves an honest...
Window Well Flooding: What to Do When Your Basement Window Fills With Water
It's the middle of a summer thunderstorm. Rain is pounding the side of your house, and you hear it — a gurgling sound from the basement. You go downstairs and find water pouring in through the basement window. The window well outside has filled up like a bathtub, and...
Sump Pump Failure and Basement Flooding: What to Do When Your Backup Fails
Your sump pump is the last line of defense between a dry basement and a disaster. Most of the time, it runs quietly in the background and you barely think about it. But when a heavy storm rolls through Northern Colorado and your sump pump fails — you'll know within...







