Basement water that starts with a clogged gutter or a sloping yard can quickly turn into a five‑figure problem once flooring, ...

A local plumber explains how to test your sump pump, why battery backups matter during power outages, and what upgrades can ...

Basements have a tendency to feel colder than the rest of the house, but when is it too cold? An expert explains how to ...

A few expert tips for keeping your basement dry this spring. The post Ask the Remodeler: How to keep melted snow out of your basement appeared first on Boston.com.

A Cranston neighborhood is looking for answers after residents said a sink hole in the street is responsible for their flooded basements.

When left unaddressed, frozen pipes can quickly become serious (and costly) problems. To deal with them promptly, it's important to know what to look out for.

It's been a year since a water main break badly damaged a southwest Minneapolis building, forcing businesses to close. Since then, Paperback Exchange, Terzo and Sparrow Cafe were all forced to close. ...

A standing room-only crowd heard from D.C. Water and other officials about the huge Potomac Interceptor sewer spill that resulted in more than 240 million gallons of highly polluted water getting into ...

Deep in the Arctic north, drained peatlands—once massive carbon vaults built over thousands of years—are quietly leaking greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. But new field research from northern ...

RestoPros of Tampa-St. Pete has released educational guidance for homeowners regarding the prevention and early detection of ...

ST. LOUIS – It’s no secret – St. Louis City is old, and its aging infrastructure is costing millions in repairs. Aldermen are now considering using government rescue funds to really dig into permanent ...