Ark Basement Waterproofing | Serving the cities of Pittsburgh, Erie and Canton

As a homeowner in Pittsburgh or the surrounding Allegheny County region, noticing a horizontal fissure or a gradual bulge in your basement wall can be a cause for concern. Western Pennsylvania’s dense clay soils, rolling terrain, and variable seasonal weather apply heavy lateral pressure to foundation walls. Left unaddressed, a subtle crack along mortar joints can evolve into...

For many homeowners across Ohio and Pennsylvania, the crawlspace beneath their living rooms is a forgotten, dark, dirt-floored void. Historically, residential building codes required crawlspaces to be vented to the outdoors under the assumption that outside air circulation would keep the area dry. However, in the humid summers and freezing winters of the Tri-State region, ope...

For homeowners in Canton, Akron, and across Northeastern Ohio, dealing with water in the basement is a common and costly headache. Between heavy spring rainfall, rapid winter snowmelts, and the region’s dense clay soils, groundwater constantly pushes against below-grade foundation walls. When water starts seeping through the wall-floor joint or pooling across your basement fl...