ASK US ABOUT OUR 12% MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDER DISCOUNTS
ARD Waterproofing
Quick Summary If you’re reading this, water has already shown up in your basement. Maybe it’s the same corner every time it rains hard. Maybe it’s a musty smell that won’t quit, no matter how many times you run the dehumidifier. Maybe you’ve already had it “fixed” — and it came back. You’re not imagining …
Quick Summary After a hard rain, a lot of NJ homeowners are staring at the same thing: a puddle that won’t go away. The question isn’t whether to fix it. It’s whether you’re fixing the right thing. That distinction matters more than most people realize. Surface water and subsurface hydrostatic pressure look similar from your …
Quick Summary If you’ve noticed a horizontal crack running across a basement wall — or a wall that looks like it’s leaning slightly inward — you’re looking at hydrostatic pressure at work. That’s the force water-saturated soil exerts against your foundation, and in Northern New Jersey, it’s a bigger problem than most homeowners expect. The …
Quick Summary If your pump ran all night during the last big storm, that’s not normal — and it’s not a good sign. It means the system is working at or near its limit. Whether it held on or fell short, you’re right to be asking whether what you have is actually sized for what …
Quick Summary You’ve got standing water pooling against your foundation after every rainstorm. You know you need an exterior French drain. But every time you’re about to pick up the phone, the same thought stops you cold: “What are they going to do to my yard?” It’s a completely fair question. You’ve spent years — …
Quick Summary A contractor just handed you a quote for $15,000 and said your basement has a “hydrostatic pressure problem.” Now you’re at home, wondering: Is that real? Or is that a sales tactic? Fair question. Let’s break it down — no upsell, no jargon, just the actual physics. What Hydrostatic Pressure Actually Is The …
Quick Summary You called a waterproofing company. Someone came out, walked your basement for 20 minutes, and handed you a quote that made your stomach drop. Maybe it was $11,000. Maybe $14,000. Maybe more. And now you’re sitting there wondering: Is this actually what it costs? Or am I being played? Here’s the honest answer …
You’ve got three waterproofing quotes sitting on your kitchen table. One is $4,200. One is $9,800. One is $14,500. They all claim to fix the same problem. If that scenario sounds familiar, you’re not alone — and you’re not crazy for being confused. In Northern New Jersey, where clay-heavy soil, high water tables, and heavy …
How to Hire Someone You Can Actually Trust You’ve got water in your basement. Maybe it happened during the last big storm. Maybe it’s been a slow seep for years and you’ve finally had enough. Either way, you’re now doing what every smart NJ homeowner does before signing a contract: you’re asking questions. Good. That …
Written by the ARD Waterproofing Team — Licensed NJ Basement Waterproofing Specialists serving West Essex, Passaic & Morris Counties Quick Summary The lights go out at 11 PM. A Nor’easter is hammering your roof, and you can hear the rain hammering harder. Your sump pump just went silent. That silence? That’s the sound of your …
Written by the ARD Waterproofing Team — Employee-Owned, West Caldwell, NJ Quick Summary You’ve done the research. You’ve gotten the quotes. And somewhere in the back of your mind, there’s one question nobody seems to answer directly: “What is my house going to look like while this is happening?” It’s a fair question — and …
Quick Summary You’ve noticed something. Maybe it’s a damp smell after a hard rain. Maybe it’s an actual puddle forming in the corner of your basement every time a nor’easter rolls through. You’ve started Googling, you’ve gotten a couple of estimates, and now you’re staring at two very different proposals — one for interior drainage, …
