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Three Fall Home Maintenance Musts

November 14, 2011
Fall Home Maintenance

Fall Home Maintenance Items That You Can’t Ignore After years of working in the home repair business, I’ve whittled down the most common causes of expensive, yet preventable home repairs to a few basic maintenance categories.  Just like the common wisdom of nutrition, sleep and exercise for our personal health, the following three items addressed [...]

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Common Problems and Answers Homeowners Face Following Severe Weather

June 21, 2011

When severe weather strikes, we get a ton of calls about water intrusion and damage from homeowners concerned for their property.  Here are some articles, videos and resources to address common home repair questions and problems. How to Prevent a Flooded Basement with a Battery Backup Sump Pump – One of our most popular videos [...]

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Learn How a Back-up Sump Pump Can Save Your Basement

May 10, 2011
Battery Back-up Sump Pump ProMaster Cincinnati

I think we can all agree that the weather these past few weeks has been crazy and there is more of the nasty stuff coming our way! We’ve been getting calls all day from people with water in their basement so I thought it was about time to reference you back to an article we [...]

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Egress Windows Add Safety and Value to Your Cincinnati Home

April 19, 2011
Egress window installed by ProMaster Home Repair of Cincinnati

The key aspects of any house are that they are safe, comfortable and aesthetically pleasing. One area in the home that almost always fails in at least one of these aspects is the basement. Many people these days have finished basements that are comfortable and pleasant looking. However, is it truly safe for you and [...]

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How to Prevent a Basement Leak by Winterizing Your Hose Bibb or Exterior Spigot

November 2, 2010
How to Winterize a Hose Bibb or Sillcock

Cincinnati area homeowners need to remember to winterize their exterior hose bibs (also called spigots and sillcocks) before freezing weather can cause a pipe to burst.

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Prevent Basement Sump Water Flooding with a Battery Backup Sump Pump

April 16, 2010

The cost of preventing a flooded basement is small when compared to the damage caused by a failed sump pump. Learn how to install a Battery Backup Sump pump yourself.

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