Interior

• Basement Remodeling

Landscaping and Fencing

• Landscaping
  Nature doesn’t like man-made holes in the ground, and so soils push on the walls, and water wants to fill it up like a pond. The walls of the basement are designed to keep the ground out, and drain tile systems are designed to provide a path for the water to follow. This seems simple so far, right? But it is not so simple. Just as roofs wear out over many seasons, so do foundations. The fact is, most basements weren’t designed to withstand the long term forces of Mother Nature. So what can be done? The following pages describe the most common symptoms of water infiltration into a basement space. The causes are normally due to poor landscaping and the solutions can be various and confusing. The following pages provide a general overview of potential causes and recommended action plans.
• Driveways
  This statement may be alarming and it was meant to be. However, please understand that not all cracks are serious to the point of repair. As a matter of a fact, all concrete cracks. The old saying is “With a batch of concrete comes a batch of cracks.” As a matter of design concrete driveways, for instance, have expansion joints placed to control these cracks. The complication of diagnosing a structural crack must take into consideration all of the surrounding circumstances.

Exterior

• Gutters
  Corner water leaking or staining is typically the result of clogged gutters or malfunctioning downspouts. Sometimes downspouts become disconnected during mowing or other activities in the yard. Years of neglect can result in saturated soils on the outside of the basement wall which can deteriorate the exterior coating. Concrete blocks are porous and absorb moisture from the soils. This results in a capillary staining on the interior of the basement wall. The staining in and of itself is not a problem, but rather a symptom of the problem. Staining and leaking are two different problems. If water is not able to reach the outside drain tile, then a more serious problem may exist.

General

• Carpentry
  Since 1956 and 10,000 completed projects. We have always asked our customers what more can we do. After completing the repair and completing their service with cleanliness and attention to detail we get asked… “We wish you did more.” At McCoy, we take customer satisfaction so seriously that a trusted relationship is established. Customers years later call and ask, “Can you help us with our porch?” “Do you know a plumber?” “Can you do carpentry?” So, as a result, we have created this special website AskMcCoy.com. Exclusively for our previous customers. This unique service allows our previous customers to ask home improvement questions or referrals for other services.
• Handyman Services
  I knew this was well beyond my handyman skills, so I went online to look for somebody who could come and fix our basement.