As basement experts, the team at Penguin Basements sometimes gets an interesting question or two from our clients, and lately, we have heard a couple of our clients ask why do homes have basements? It seemed like a simple question and answer, but as we...
With cooler autumn weather already sneaking snow into parts of Canada, smart homeowners are preparing their homes for winter. In the Canadian climate, that includes getting basements ready for freezing temperatures. Not every home has a warm and cozy Penguin Basement to depend on, so if your basement is...
...And an educated client is ours. The basement renovation industry is becoming crowded, and here's why that should worry you. Just a few short years ago there were roughly three basement renovation specialist companies serving the GTA. They followed each other closely, improving products, processes and...
1) What are Secondary Suites (Second Suites)? As one of the most popular income properties in and around North America, secondary suites can be defined merely as a self-contained apartment in a detached or occupied single-family dwelling. Naturally, this might seem like a bit of a...
How to resolve a complaint with ANY company. The age of the internet has turned everyone into a critic. We are comfortable hiding behind our on-line personas criticizing films, restaurant service, governments and each other. But after a while all of this just becomes background noise,...
