Regardless of whether you just purchased your “forever home,” or you’re planning on putting your house on the market in the next few weeks, every homeowner pays attention to their home’s value. With that being said, you’re probably aware that your home’s main structures and systems – foundation included – have a direct impact on your property value.
There are several causes for the Foundation movement that occurs in and around your home. These causes are most commonly poor compaction, soil erosion and soil shrinking to expansion due to clay content. All of these causes are a direct result of the soil under your home and its temperature and water content. All of the solutions that we offer deal with eliminating or by-passing these causes.
At first, a minuscule crack in the wall or the slight buckling of the foundation might not seem like an immediate problem for your home. Minor issues are often overlooked and neglected—until the problem becomes much larger and compromises the overall stability of your home. The best defense against escalating expenses is to scan for potential signs of foundation damage and address these issues as soon as they appear. Many of these signs often manifest in other parts of the home, usually several levels above the underlying foundation.
Concrete blocks generally form a full basement at full floor height. Over time, these types of foundations can move inward if the mortar breaks down or when earth pushes heavily on the block. The repair can involve vertical beams that hold up the house while blocks are removed, re-pointed, and soil is re-stabilized. The vertical beams used could be hydraulic posts placed beneath the house (to stabilize it). A total removal of the foundation wall section that’s impacted can’t happen without proper support of the structure. Once the blocks are removed, the soil may need to be shifted in the area of the repair before the blocks are re-stacked and mortared into place. Depending on the ground conditions outside, the exterior of the new foundation wall might need waterproofing. Costs can be extreme when the services add up this way so first, try to determine if a pressure injection could fill a foundation crack. Read extra info at Basement waterproofing Colorado.