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.
Originally posted 12/12/19, updated 12/14/22 Maybe you want to add an in-law suite, a home theater room, or a fitness room. Maybe you’ve just recovered from a third upper respiratory infection this winter, or your child has been diagnosed with asthma. Maybe you’re just tired of being grossed out by the smell every time […]
3 Benefits of Waterproofing Your Basement That Homeowners Should Know Ahh, the basement… the stalwart classic of scary stories told around the campfire. It’s damp, dark, smelly, and potentially full of things that go bump in the night. As a kid, it was fun to be creeped out by these spaces. But as a homeowner? […]
Originally posted 12/5/19, updated 12/14/22 When a basement wall cracks, it needs to be repaired, much like a broken bone. Having been broken, it must be set back in place and held firm to heal. Depending on how severe the break, it may take metal plates and pins for the bone to regain strength. The […]
Originally posted 11/27/19; revised 12/14/22 “It depends.” You’ve probably heard that from a lot of companies and manufacturers, whenever you’ve asked for the bottom line. And it’s true- many products and services are customized, which introduces variability that can be hard to address. But that doesn’t mean it should be avoided; everyone has a budget […]
You may be wondering to yourself: Why does it matter, if my home’s crawl space is damp? It’s not like I live in that space. This is a reasonable question; most homeowners rarely ever go into the underside of their house. Even if you’re not claustrophobic, your average crawl space is cramped, often unlit, and […]
Seeing a crack in the concrete in your home will probably set off some of your internal alarm bells. What are you going to do? As it turns out, concrete cracking is not all that uncommon, and in some cases, not serious. If you notice a concrete crack it’s important to identify the type of […]
The two main reasons for needing a foundation inspection are selling or buying a home and noticing damage in your foundation, basement, or crawl space. For those wanting to purchase a home and are taking out a mortgage to do so, the lending institution requires a home inspection before issuing the mortgage. This includes the […]
A flooded basement is obvious, but most people have no idea what to look for in their foundations to recognize when water damage has occurred. It’s not usually on a homeowner’s to-do list to periodically check the foundation and basement or crawl space for changes. But foundations sometimes need to be repaired, and the thought […]
Most homeowners don’t budget foundation repairs into their annual expenditures, thinking concrete isn’t as susceptible to the environment as wood siding or the roof. The truth is that while concrete may be a harder material than wood, the elements — specifically, water — can do some serious damage to a foundation. You might think about […]
This post was originally published 9/12/19 and updated 2/13/20. When your foundation is settling, you need piers to repair it. This is a fact that everyone in the industry agrees upon. However, some contractors recommend push piers while others rely on helical piers. Acculevel has been repairing foundations since 1996 and we have installed both […]
