Foundation Repair Blog
It’s an unfortunate fact of life—your house will not last forever, and the major problems usually start with the foundation. If your foundation settles or sinks, you’ll get cracks in your walls, uneven floors, doors and windows that won’t shut all the way, and a variety of other problems. And the worst thing you can […]
Few problems with your house are as troublesome or as expensive as a wet basement, and because they’re underground, these problems are pretty common. If your basement smells musty, looks moldy, or gathers rainwater in certain spots, you may have a wet basement problem that shouldn’t be ignored. Water damage in your basement will hurt […]
Southern Home Structural Specialists was recently named one of the 2018 winner of the prestigious Angie’s List Super Service Award. This award honors excellence among trusted home service professionals who consistently maintain exceptional service ratings, as well as amazing reviews, on Angie’s List. Every year this 20-year-old award is given to less than 5% of […]
The words “foundation problems” strike fear in everyone; whether you’re buying a home or trying to sell yours, that’s without a doubt one of the worst things you can hear. Fortunately, there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding cracks and issues with your home’s foundation. Common Misconceptions The first thing you need to know is […]
If you’ve had home foundation problems, you may have heard the terms slab-jacking and piering. As with any term that involves someone doing something to our home, these terms sound intimidating – and expensive – if you don’t know what the contractor is talking about. It starts with a crack, either on the outside of […]
Your home’s foundation is one of the most important parts of your house. Without it, the rest of the structure would not be standing. So, whenever there are home foundation problems, problems with the home itself quickly follow. If you do not know how to recognize and analyze symptoms of issues with your foundation, though, […]
Your home’s foundation is a critical part of the structural integrity of your house. Without a strong foundation, you will run into problems like moisture, cracks, sagging walls, non-functional doors and windows, soft spots, and broken floors in your house. No one wants these things, which means you have to stay vigilant, notice foundation problems, […]
Your home’s foundation is one of the most important – if not the most important – components of your home. Without a strong, stable foundation, your home’s floors, walls, and ceilings are vulnerable to becoming damaged. Left unchecked, damage to your foundation will cause extensive – and expensive – damage to your home. But how […]
Few things strike fear in a homeowner’s heart more than a crack in a wall or floor. We’ve all seen them: cracks running up the masonry of our exterior walls, or spreading across a floor. They’re always unsightly, and they make us think something is seriously wrong with our house. Sometimes, the crack isn’t as […]
Problems with your home’s foundation can occur at any time throughout the year, but many tend to happen during the summer months. That’s mainly because of climate changes throughout the year. In spring, there tends to be more moisture, which allows the soil to expand. When the heat of summer arrives, though, the higher heat […]
