Foundation Repair Blog
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 […]
The structural integrity of your home’s foundation depends a lot on the soil on which the foundation is placed. Not all of a foundation’s strength depends on the foundation type and the building materials used. Soil matters, and while it isn’t something we can always control, understanding how soil impacts a foundation is critical. There […]
Crawl space foundations are fairly common in the central Alabama area, and they offer an opportunity for savings. The opportunity comes in encapsulating them – or using a polyurethane barrier to completely cover the space. Doing so brings a lot of advantages over leaving the crawl space open and uncovered. How Encapsulation Works A crawl […]
