Insights, tips, and news to help you protect and maintain your home’s foundation and waterproofing systems.
Since our start in 1996, Acculevel’s goal has been to help homeowners protect and maintain their homes. We meet this goal by installing the best products available and providing five star quality service from start to finish. For us, customer service includes providing useful and educational materials to all homeowners who need the knowledge we […]
Crawl spaces are often damp, dirty, poorly lit and uninviting. Most homeowners never set foot in their crawl space, and I completely understand why. But if you need someone to make repairs or improvements under your home, you should know a few things about your crawl space. A family-owned and operated company, Acculevel has been […]
*Including Hammond, Joliet, & Plainfield If you’re reading this, we know that you’re interested in waterproofing your basement or crawlspace. We also know that you’re a smart consumer, because you’re researching the contractors in your area. You want to be sure you select the best company to suit your needs, and you want someone knowledgeable, […]
If you’re researching this question, you are probably already familiar with concrete lifting methods or concrete leveling near you. If you’re not, or if you’d like a quick refresher on the topic, let me recommend this article that explains how concrete lifting works. We explain the process of concrete lifting (and leveling) and include a […]
Slabjacking is the concrete lifting method that we use here at Acculevel. If you’re not familiar with it, you may want to start with our blog that explores concrete leveling repair methods. Before I started writing this article, I asked our project managers and advisors for their feedback. Since they’re the Acculevel employees who […]
Let’s have a quick flashback to science class, okay? Cold weather makes porous materials contract, or shrink inward. When it gets warmer outside, these materials expand. That’s easy enough, right? Now let’s think about all the materials in and around your home. Which ones are porous? If you said all of them, you’re right. The […]
*Including Lexington, Lancaster, & Bowling Green If you’re reading this, we know that you’re interested in waterproofing your basement or crawlspace. We also know that you’re a smart consumer, because you’re researching the contractors in your area. You want to be sure you select the best company to suit your needs, and you want someone […]
During the home buying process, you have to meet with a lot of people. Your mortgage lender, your realtor, the seller’s realtor, home inspector, home appraiser… and once that is all done, you meet with contractors called in to fix any problems uncovered by all this scrutiny. Acculevel was founded in 1996 by Andy Beery. […]
*Including Elkhart, Mishawaka & South Bend If you’re reading this, you probably have some concerns about your home’s foundation. Whether you have cracks in the foundation, signs of settling, or a bowing wall, you need to have it repaired. And you want someone knowledgeable, reputable, and trustworthy. Acculevel has been repairing foundations since Andy Beery […]
Originally posted 3/25/21, updated 6/2/21 Since our founding in 1996, Acculevel has repaired more than 30,000 homes throughout our service area. We have been involved in many real estate transactions, for both buyers and sellers. Sometimes a homeowner will contact us before putting their home on the market, because they are aware of issues that […]
