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Maintaining a strong foundation for a home is essential mainly due to the structural problems that can quickly mount if your base is weak or faulty. If you find that that the walls of your home develop cracks or floors begin to bulge or doors refuse to shut properly, these are signs that you need to attend to your home’s foundation and fix it at the earliest. More about Stem Wall Repair.
Fortunately, not all problems will need you to rip the foundation out as there are a few ways and means to repair a concrete foundation without tearing the whole thing up.
Using Epoxy to treat minor cracks
Over time, some concrete slabs develop hairline cracks. And more often than not, these are minor in nature. To repair, simply cleaned out the cracks to remove any loose debris and then fill with epoxy glue. If you do not have access to epoxy glue or would like an alternative, try silicone caulk which is made especially for the purpose.
A well known cause for a weakening foundation is the moisture level difference in seasonal temperatures. If your foundation is exposed to harsh sunlight, there is a strong possibility that the shrinking soil in these climatic conditions cause it to weaken. In such cases, we recommend placing a rock bed around 18” to 24” away circling the foundation thus allowing water to penetrate deep into the ground in turn keeping the soil moist. More about Expansive Soil. Keep in mind not to over water the soil. As a rule of thumb, water enough to keep the plants and landscape green.
Another cause of a gradually weakening foundation that can be avoided is by regularly inspecting the gutters and downspouts which should ideally discharge water at least 5 feet away from foundations build on sandy soils.
Similarly for foundations built on expansive soils gutters, the downspouts must be drained at least 10 feet away from the foundation. If there are ground drains present to assist with drainage in low areas it should be placed away from the foundation into a lower elevation area. More about Foundation Inspection.
‘Grade’ refers to the levels of the ground or elevation on which the foundation of the house rests. This involves the excavation of soil (or building up) to level the surface to support the foundation.
The right grading plan must have slopes in gradual increments of 3-5 feet leading away from the foundation.
Water puddles that are created regularly year after year need to be inspected to better understand how the water seeps away which obviously should be in a direction away from the house. If there has been continuous water logging over the years, a French drain may be needed to be installed to improve the grade around the area of the foundation.
In the event of the grade being at an extreme level, the erosion maybe also be extreme. To ensure the stability of the slope and to keep the foundation intact, consider installing an Erosion Control System.
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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.
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.
James 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!!!
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