Sudden summer storms seem to cause serious flooding in the Chicago area every few years or so.
With sewers overloaded by torrential rain, storm water has no place to
go but in yards and basements.
“When I moved to Burbank 25 years ago, I thought we’d never flood,
because the real estate agent told us the neighborhood was on a ridge and that
the Deep Tunnel project just about guaranteed no flooding,” said homeowner Tom
O’Shea.
“What we learned—the hard way—is that a lot of this area is lowland that
was marshes and swamps a hundred years ago,” he added.
O’Shea added that his basement flooded in a summer storm in 1996, which
he thought was a fluke. Nonetheless, he spent a good deal of money on a flood
control system to ensure that his basement would never again fill with sewer
backup.
“But then a few years later, it happened again,” he added. “I didn’t get
any sewer water, but the rain water outside was so high that it was coming in my
old (single-pane glass) basement windows. I thought, ‘That’s it. Time for glass
block windows.’ So I had them installed two weeks later, and no problems
since.”
Endorsed by both the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the
In
addition to protection from the elements, glass block windows offer many other
benefits.
“The
right glass blocks can add a whole new dimension of beauty on the outside and
soft natural light on the inside,” says Carol Basic, a Southwest Side resident
and owner of Chicago Glass Blocks, headquartered near Midway Airport. “Plus they add value to your home, and they are
generally maintenance free.”
Chicago
Glass Blocks creates and installs custom-made windows using top-quality
Pittsburgh Corning glass block, the only glass block manufactured in the U.S.
The company is the only Pittsburgh Corning distributor in the Chicago area.
The
company also is known for using superior mortar mixed to manufacturer's specs,
a high-quality blend of Type I Portland cement and lime. This, Basic says, is
unlike the big-box, discount home improvement stores, where the glass blocks
are stuck together with merely a fraction of an inch of caulk.
Celebrating
its 27th anniversary this year, Chicago Glass Blocks is locally owned and
managed by a family with decades of experience in masonry and masonry
restoration for homes and businesses. Well known and highly respected in the
Chicago-area construction industry, the Basic Family has a deep understanding
of local construction methods and materials, enabling them to quickly and
accurately assess your home or business needs. Their highly trained
technicians--mostly family members and all area residents--who will come to
your home are fully insured and leave your home in better shape than they found
it.
To
learn more about Chicago Glass Blocks, call (773) 581-5081 for a free
energy consultation from a friendly, experienced expert.
Chicago
Glass Blocks owner Carol Basic (left) and her daughter, Michelle Basic, assist
customers at the family business that is celebrating its 27th anniversary. For more information, call (773) 581-5081.
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