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.
Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to improve your home? Not sure if your home is ready for the harsh conditions of January in the Midwest? There are several things you can do to prepare your house for the weather coming our way! Acculevel is a family-owned and operated company that specializes in waterproofing […]
Most people probably have heard someone say, “Oh, it’s just the house settling” after a thud or a creak. However, a real settling house means the soil under the foundation is shifting to accommodate the home’s weight and nature’s weather conditions. But how can you tell the difference between when foundation issues are from normal settling and when they are indicative of potentially major problems?
Media clips of giant sinkholes opening up under a house or car may have you thinking that’s the only way a foundation will sink—dramatically and suddenly. However, a normal sinking foundation isn’t caused by a sinkhole, and it takes a while for a foundation to noticeably sink. If you do notice after the fact, it’s likely because you missed or ignored the warning signs.
Freezing temperatures cause damage to everything- even materials we tend to view as permanent. These include the materials that we depend on to keep us safe and comfortable in bad weather; wood beams can rot, nails can rust, and concrete can decay. Your home can develop foundation issues any time of year, but there are […]
If you are in the process of building a home, the best way to avoid future foundation problems is to carefully vet the company you hire to construct the house. Nothing replaces good workmanship. However, if you live in an existing home, chances are you will experience foundation issues at some point. We have some ways to avoid foundation problems occurring in the future.
No one wants their home to smell. At least, no one wants their home to smell bad. It can smell like clean laundry, or baked cookies, or whatever seasonal scent you’ve chosen. But musty? Musty isn’t going to be a top seller in any candle shop and for good reason. If your basement smells musty, […]
If you’ve never lived in a house with a basement, you probably haven’t ever seen a sump pump. You might not know what it looks like, even if you do have one in your basement. They’re not an exciting tool to have, they only serve one purpose, and as long as they work you don’t […]
Your sump pump is a critical component of your water drainage system. It doesn’t matter how well the drainage tile manages water intrusion, if there’s no way to flush the water out of your basement or crawl space. You need a high quality sump pump to expel the water along a discharge line, emptying a […]
For most people, the words “wet basement” conjure up the sounds of summer thunderstorms and the smell of damp concrete. Maybe you revisit the disgust and frustration you felt while cleaning out the dirty water that destroyed items you had stored in the basement. But what if a wet basement became something in your past? […]
