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It Can't Be Done (aka "We don't know how to stop that leak.")

Oct 24, 2018

Water Leaks that Another Company Ran Away From

A couple of months ago, I got a call from a guy in southwestern Vermont for two water leaks, one, a septic line surround, and another through a foundation crack in the wall at the bottom of the stairs. They had done a Google search, and found another company, who came and looked at the two areas. This not-to-be named company told them these leaks could not be treated by any means whatsoever. What they really meant is that they had no idea how to address them.

The customer sent me some pictures and we talked on the phone. I assured them I could stop the foundation leaks. They hired me to do the job and when I went out to do the job, found 2 ordinary leaks that were easily treated. A few weeks after the treatment, the guy emailed me and said the treatments had held up well during the heavy rains we had had in central New England. You can see pictures of both types of leaks elsewhere on the website. And give me a call!

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