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Even a small crack inside or outside
a house can signal foundation problems such as heaving and settling. Fixing the damage now, rather than later, could save
lots of money.
There are smaller repairs you can make that cost hundreds of dollars as opposed to several thousand
dollars, but when you don't properly maintain a foundation, the damage grows each year.
Options are available
that usually cost less than $1,000 that include adding downspout extensions, drainage control and proper watering. I can provide
a custom plan for the need of your home.
When walls are separating, door are sticking and floors are sloping it's
time for more expensive -- and invasive -- repairs. Often there will be damage to the yard. Workers with digging equipment
excavate around the house, ripping out landscaping. Depending on the contractor and the method of repair, the yard damage
can be controlled and limited.
Besides the usualproblems an ailing foundation and bad drainage can lead to:
Termite trouble. The wood-eating insects can get inside the house through the cracks and weep holes.
Mold.
If moisture is getting inside the walls, or under the slab or in the crawl space, mold can grow, aggravating allergies and
other health problems.
Water causes most foundation problems. Too much water causes the soil to swell while not
enough causes it to shrink. If the soil shrinks or swells uniformly, there may not be foundation problems. However when part
of the foundation heaves or settles, that's when damage begins.
Trees also can wreck a foundation. Growing
roots can cause upheaval and water consuming roots can cause settlement.
Finding the right foundation repair company
and the right product is crucial, because often, un-necessary piers are sold and the true cause of the problem not addressed.
To get an unbiased opinion before hiring a contractor, let me inspect your home and offer preventive and remedial
maintenance suggestions. If piering is deemed necessary I will help you find the best, and most affordable, contractors to
install the best and most affordable piers, for your particular problem. If deemed un-needed, I will help you avoid spending
thousands of dollars on un-needed repairs.
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