Foundation Repair Technical Papers

It's time for a necessary home repair. Problems such as foundation issues, sinking concrete, sump pump failures-you name it!-can sneak up on us. Heck, even if you've known for a while that an expense was coming, why pay more than you have to? The best thing you can do is be informed.

After all, who would build a home or any other structure on anything but?

When it is rainy, the ground gets saturated and expands. When it dries out, the soil shrinks. The result is inevitable settlement. Read on and view a demonstration.

The thought that your home may have a foundation problem is a scary one. We understand. Your home's foundation is important. Unfortunately, the ground shifts, so every home over time will encounter settlement issues. In residential work, 100% of the time a customer calls us, it is because they have already noticed settlement problems. In working with customers, we offer them 2 options: 1- to fix only the current settlement issues or 2-to fix the current settlement issues and protect the rest of the house from inevitable settlement issues. Foundation repairs are not an inexpensive fix... Why would you want to both fix the current issues and protect the rest of the house? Great question.

Different types of exterior cracks in homes and what it says about the foundation of a home.

Signs of settlement in chimneys and how the soil it rests on could lead to other issues in the foundation of a home.

Causes of settling concrete floor slab and less desirable, alternative methods for repair just don't cut the job.

Beware of contractors who tout these as solutions to your foundation's problems!

When Your Castle is Crumbling....

The movement your home experiences when the soil below can no longer support the weight of your home.