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Arizona Stem Wall Replacement

Repairing spalling and cracking on the foundation of your home is essential when it comes to finding a reputable Arizona home improvement contractor for foundation crack repair. It will take more than just one repair job to fix foundation crack, so it is critical to choose the right Arizona contractor who has experience with both vertical and horizontal foundation crack repairs. I will also give you an idea of what tools you will need. Foundation crack repairs can be very time consuming, and when you are doing a foundation crack repair job, you do not want to have to waste time and effort relocating furniture or doing any other unnecessary tasks.

Arizona foundation damage, my general method of repair involved using two methods: horizontal & vertical. Most of my initial foundation crack repairs required the use of a contractor rip saw and a contractor sander. However, after having more success repairing these vertical cracks with a vertical stem wall repair system in Arizona, I began to use a horizontal repair system as well. The new approach that I used was to make use of a combination spalling & staining system. With these three methods combined, I was able to make repairs to any vertical cracks that might appear throughout the exterior of the house.

For each hole that needed to be repaired, I would start by removing part of the existing siding to see if the problem area had a hidden crack that would show through the siding. In most cases, there would only be a small area of the spalling or staining that was visible. If there were large sections of the siding that were showing though, I would simply replace it with a new piece of vinyl siding. This was done on each hole. After each replacement of the siding, the Phoenix foundation repair contractors were able to quickly show signs of new stem wall problems that would be fixed with their Phoenix repair services.

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As soon as I started to notice signs of potential issues with the walls of our house, my immediate attention turned to the exterior walls of the garage. Although the exterior walls were not structurally problematic, I wanted to be proactive and check to see if I could find signs of drainage issues that would require a complete Arizona home required repair job. A few inches of water could easily cause a complete frame project to be more expensive and time consuming than it needed to be. By checking each wall for possible weak spots, I could identify potential problems with the house and make arrangements to have it repaired before I had a problem with any of the exterior walls.

After checking each area of the garage for potential repair needs, I located the three walls that had signs of potential damage. These were the ones that were showing signs of phishing attacks. Since I didn’t want to pay for an Arizona home required repair project, I decided to hire a sun city repair crew to come out to inspect these three areas.

The crew did a good job of inspecting the wall areas. Not only did they locate large cracking and holes in the wall, they also found signs of spalling – damage caused by the weight and pressure that are placed on a wall as it is built up over time. Although it may seem like a minor problem, if there is spalling it can cause future problems such as settling and more cracks. Because the Arizona repair professionals saw the potential for damage, they recommended that we hire a contractor to perform the repair job. It was much cheaper to hire them to fix the damaged areas rather than trying to fix the area on our own. They reduced our cost and time involvement with the repairs while ensuring that we got an Arizona stem wall replacement.

Concrete Foundation Expert James Belville

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James Belville

James Belville

Concrete Repairman LLC is the only choice for a serious home or property owner, because they are the only foundation repair company with a developed understanding of why damage occurs and what repairs are needed to stop it. Call James today. 602-418-2970 One reason that James Belville’s competitors can’t match his repairs is these contractors fail to accurately diagnose the cause of the issues. When understanding the cause of foundation damage, it’s important to remember that water is usually the single most significant part of the initial problem. The problem, almost all cases seen by Concrete Repairman, is not something called expansive soil – a phenomenon that some contractors around Phoenix still seem to wrongly assume based solely on soil sampling experiments and assumption in a classroom setting. Why call James at Concrete Repairman LLC? Because he understands these problems and solutions better than anyone else. James wants to make the right diagnoses of the foundation problems the first time. Which means creating a lasting repair in a way that is comprehensive of the conditions that could cause future damage. That’s why along with all of his repairs, James recommends 6- inch, aluminum seamless rain gutters with downspout extensions, along with grading of the ground and waterproofing all foundation walls from top to bottom.

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Reviews

5 out of 5 Stars Customer Review

We are very pleased with James and his guys. We had three companies come out to look at our foundation problem. James explained exactly what was happening and how to fix it. He was the only person who wanted to actually stop the problem from getting worse and fix it properly. The others companies wanted to do a band aid. This was a case of, you get what you pay for. We wanted it done right and not have to revisit the problem in a couple years and waste money. The guys who did the job were awesome. Hard working and we’re done a day early. Polite and informative. Thanks for giving us confidence.

5 out of 5 Stars Customer Review

James saved me close to $8k, identified the root cause of the problem, and we were able to save a large tree.

One of my rental units had buckling of tiles. For the past few months, we’ve had professionals come out and even an insurance agent. Each foundation expert gave us a different advice and we were left confused. From injecting polyurethane around the house to injection slurry at the affected site. Each recommendation costed between $4-$8k. I met with James, very professional. He took a look at the property and within 5 minutes diagnosed the problem and it wasn’t even foundation related! When he told me if was humidity and vapors causing the buckling of the tiles, I kinda thought…this guy believes in voodoo magic. Well, we broke out one the tiles to look underneath and low and behold, the foundation was flat underneath and that the tiles really did pull up. So the fix? Pull out the tiles, re-grout, and set them back in place with grout that allows for expansion such as siliconized grout. Isn’t that crazy?? I also speculated that a large exterior tree may have been the culprit of the ground moving. We went outside looked around and he basically said the tree is fine and does not need to be removed. I gave James a great big hug for really helping us with this situation.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Lesson learned: For something as big as a foundation issue, make sure to get several opinions.

5 out of 5 Stars Customer ReviewJames was outstanding! He spent time educating me on the needed repairs and going over what it was going to take to fix my foundation problem. He is very professional and interested in actually helping his clients. He has videos to support his over 30 years of experience and knows how to do the job right. Thanks for your services!!

I highly recommend James and his crew for any concrete job!!! He and his workers are highly skilled, extremely thorough, knowledgeable and polite. I had a stem wall repair job that I’d been putting off for far too long. I sought other bids but James’ was more detailed (by far), priced competitively and provided by James himself—He gave me a complete rundown of the process and the products he would use as well as the time frame and the warranty he would provide. I accepted his bid on the spot and scheduled the work for the following week. The job was completed in the time frame discussed and the results were far beyond my expectations. The house, courtyard, landscaping, sidewalk, yard and street were left cleaner than they found it. They even polished my stained concrete courtyard which was in no way a part of the job!!!! They went above and beyond and I am so grateful for that. Call James if you want the best team for your job!!!

Mick


5 out of 5 Stars Customer ReviewJames came out to my home and was able to pretty quickly identify my problem. He did a full foundation inspection, inside and outside. He was able to identify and show me where these area are and explain each of them, why they matter and what else could stem from them. He was able to provide me with a step by step plan of what I need to do as well as giving me a referral. His solution was not to fix what was cosmetically wrong but rather identify the problem and fix the problem. Once that has been completed we can move forward with a much lower cost option (not using piers or pillars) that is just as effective. I feel empowered and very knowledgeable about our foundation problems. He didn’t try to sell me anything or offer me a buy now gimmick for a discount (As one well known company in the valley does. You feel so pressured to make a very big decision when this happens) . He let me know at the very end how his services could help and when the time to help would be (after we have identified the problem and fixed it). He was very friendly. Family own and ran company. He’s third generation and 35+ years. He not only has expertise in AZ foundation issues but is from Nebraska and has a very well rounded knowledge of Soil and foundation problems. Thank you so much James for getting us started and saving us a ridiculous amount of money!

Libby


5 out of 5 Stars Customer ReviewAlthough I cannot speak to the company Concrete Repairman’s actual work, we found James a walking encyclopedia of information concerning many home issues. Our experience was pleasant and professional.

Sylvia


5 out of 5 Stars Customer ReviewGreat company! We were worried we had a foundation problem so we called for an evaluation. They couldn’t find anything wrong but taught us a ton about signs to watch for and didn’t charge us a dime. If I ever DO have a foundation problem I know exactly who to call. Awesome!

Thia


5 out of 5 Stars Customer ReviewHad the foundation repair completed in March. Later, I noticed a small low line (depression) close to the foundation. Once I notified the company of this, they quickly responded, not only fixing the problem to perfection, but also did a little grading repair to an area that was outside their responsibility. Later it was brought to my attention that the grading problem may have existed before the foundation work was done. Their workmanship is far beyond expectation. I appreciate their quick response and willingness to do more than was asked.

Tomlin


5 out of 5 Stars Customer ReviewJames, Concrete Repairman LLC surely saved the day for us and our home. It became aware that a large crack had formed due to gutter rain being misdirected toward the home. James was amazing in his precise knowledge of how to fix the floor that had heaved several inches across the living room. It was a massive undertaking to us and James was very reassuring that with his leveling and stitching the floor would be better than new. Well, he is amazing. We were so impressed. The crew worked hard and diligently, there were No schedule changes, every day they were on time, the job was done with the utmost professionalism. Communication before and during project was beyond our expectations. I’ve read other reviews and they are so wrong. This is an amazing company with skilled workers who care about the customer.

Christine

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