Insights, tips, and news to help you protect and maintain your home’s foundation and waterproofing systems.
To paraphrase Newton’s first law of motion, “an object at rest will stay at rest, unless it’s forced into motion.” What does that have to do with foundation repairs? It often describes a homeowner’s motivation to get repairs made. Acculevel is a family-owned and operated company that specializes in foundation repair and waterproofing. Since our […]
If you’ve recently filled up your gas tank, bought groceries, or shopped at a home improvement store, you know the cost of everything is going up. This is especially true in the construction industry; lumber and steel costs are growing exponentially. This inflation isn’t just hitting consumers hard- it’s taking some major jabs at businesses, […]
If you search for information about expansive soil, you’ll find a number of articles about what it is and how it affects your foundation. But what if you don’t have expansive soil? In all likelihood, it means your home is built on granular soil. No one in our industry says much about that type of […]
Originally posted 6/18/21; updated 12/15/22 Like most homeowners, you have plans for your basement. There are so many options: a dedicated craft room, a home office away from the kids, a man cave that’s more comfortable than the garage. Who knows, maybe you’re going to have all three! Before you start customizing shelves or installing […]
Core fill is an alternative method contractors use when installing basement waterproofing and repairing a bowing wall conflict. The preferred way to fix a bowing wall is through installing carbon fiber straps. However, installing straps in the traditional way will ruin an interior water drainage system. Core fill resolves this conflict. Started by Andy Beery […]
Does your home have a basement? How are you using it? If you’re just using it for storage, or for your laundry room, that’s fine. (It’s your house, use it how you want!) But if your basement doesn’t have an egress window, you’re not maximizing its full potential. Acculevel has been repairing foundations, waterproofing basements […]
Have you ever watched one of those fixer-upper home renovation shows? The new homeowners are so excited; they have a budget that will just barely cover their “wish list” of projects- and then things start to go awry. They discover the wiring isn’t up to code, there’s lead paint that has to be removed, or […]
If your floors are sagging or sloping, it means a portion of the structure below your flooring is failing. That flooring structure is almost certainly made of wood- whether we’re talking about the sill plate, floor joists, or other components. The average cost to repair sagging or sloping floors is approximately $5600. But none of […]
It can be difficult to know when you’re getting a good deal. It doesn’t matter what you’re shopping for: cars, appliances, lawn care, home repairs, etc. No one wants to waste their hard-earned cash on a sub-par product or service. Acculevel has been repairing foundations and waterproofing homes since our start in 1996. Family-owned and […]
Originally posted 5/17/21; updated 12/15/22 Unlike many of you, I’m not a big fan of summer. I don’t like to sweat, there’s way too many insects, and the frizz… I swear my hair doubles in size. But a lot of my dislike is amplified by one factor: humidity. It intensifies the heat of summer, and […]
