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Because foundation issues show up slowly, over time, you may think you don’t need to hurry to repair it, but this is false. Your foundation is crucial for maintaining the structural integrity and safety of your home.
Foundation repairs may seem pricey now, but ignoring issues can exacerbate structural damage, leading to even costlier repairs and jeopardizing your safety. Timely foundation repairs prevent further deterioration and safeguards your family members.
Many of the Virginia and Maryland regions are made up of clay-like soil that expands when it’s moist and shrinks when it’s dry, exerting pressure on your foundation. Moisture fluctuations mixed with inadequate drainage create instability, causing the soil to settle.
Some homes in the region are many years old and homebuilders don’t know what they know now. Poor construction practices in older homes is a common cause of foundation failure. Sometimes, foundation issues simply come down to age-related deterioration. At times, we even see foundation problems due to environmental factors, like strong tree roots.
If you’ve identified some of the signs from the previous section, your next question is likely “how does this all work?” We take extreme caution when repairing your foundation. So, you can expect this process to take a few weeks at the least.
Our skilled team of technicians will visit your home and assess the damage to your foundation. This may require some digging and marking.
We’ll need to determine what caused the foundation failure in order to know how to repair it and prevent future damage.
At this point, our team will begin digging tunnels under your home to access your foundation and make repairs.
In order to restore your foundation to its former glory, it’s necessary to install support.
At Basement Masters Waterproofing, we’ve seen the most success with Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Systems and Steel I Beams.
If foundation settlement is your problem, our team will bring in lifting devices such as hydraulic jacks to carefully raise and level the structure.
While we have access to your foundation, and if there is not already a waterproofing system in place, our team will install membranes and drains as necessary.
Once we’re positive we’ve repaired your foundation and you’re safe from more damage, our team will backfill the tunnels they filled and return your landscape to its original form.
