Cracks, water intrusion, crawl space moisture, settlement, etc.
Insights, tips, and news to help you protect and maintain your home’s foundation and waterproofing systems.
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 a beer fridge, you need […]
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 […]
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 sticks to the skin. Humidity […]
If you’ve read any of our other articles about real estate, you’ll know that I consider buying and selling a home to be a complicated affair. There are so many different parties involved, performing various appraisals, inspections, and assessments. Whether you are the buyer or the seller, there are times when you need a professional […]
Foundation repairs are not cheap. I’ve emphasized in a number of our blogs that making small repairs early can translate to significant savings later. Like most of you, I have to watch my budget closely. I understand that It can seem excessive to spend $1,000-1400 repairing cracks in your foundation. But if you leave a […]
Articles about sagging floors usually emphasize the elements of the crawl space. They don’t focus on the existence of the crawl space itself, how a crawl space is defined, or if there are different types. Acculevel has been lifting sagging floors, waterproofing homes, and repairing foundations since we began in 1996. We’ve helped over 30,000 […]
