Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky, and there are a lot of good reasons to live there. The state has a culture you can appreciate and astounding natural beauty. There are even four seasons—great for a change of pace every few months, but the variety of weather conditions can present some challenges to homeowners in the form of foundation problems. While water and other facts of nature are great when they’re outside, they can affect the inside of your home in big and often expensive ways. Foundation repair can seem like a daunting process to get started on, and some home issues that can be caused by foundation problems can be easy to overlook in the early stages. However, a small problem can have a much bigger problem behind it and become a bigger problem in the future. Having experts perform repairs now will save you money in the future. Acculevel has been the choice of many homeowners looking for
Kentucky foundation repair experts, and homeowners can have top-quality service for a number of common foundation issues.
Basement and Crawl Space Water Intrusion
Spring rain, summer humidity, and winter snow and ice can make foundation repair in Louisville KY necessary. Water-saturated soil around and underneath your home can cause numerous structural problems for your home, including sinking or settling foundation, damaged walls, and problems with mold and mildew. If you have damage on your floor or walls, water can also enter your home and cause basement and crawl space leaks or flooding. Even something as relatively simple as a plumbing leak or improper drainage can create pressure against your foundation. Foundation experts have many solutions for removing moisture from your basement or crawl space. All of Acculevel’s
basement waterproofing systems drain into top-of-the-line sump pump systems that have safeguards against power outages and mechanical failures and come with dependable battery backups. Water in basements can be redirected into any of Acculevel’s sump pump options with Geo Channel or Water Tunnel systems to relieve the pressure on your home and prevent further damage.
Mold, Mildew, and Other Biological Growth
Water damage can lead to mold growth, but mold also presents its own foundation problems. Humidity in the soil and air releases water vapor, debris, contaminants, pollen, mold spores, musty odors, and allergens. All of these things can reduce the air quality in your home, cause health problems, and damage your belongings and home’s structure. Acculevel foundation repair in Louisville KY has options to keep your home’s basement or crawl space dry and mold-free. A sump pump is a given, but if mold is already in your home, it needs to be killed and sealed. Acculevel uses a water-based fungicidal treatment in unconditioned basements that treats and prevents growth of fungal organisms like mold. That when combined with WhiteCap basement liner encapsulation’s antimicrobial properties and vapor barrier can keep your basement or crawl space dry and mold-free.
Settling Foundation
The walls of your basement are the most important in your Kentucky home because they support everything else. A settling foundation can lead to bowed, leaning, or cracked walls, sagging floors, and leaning chimneys. Your basement walls are built to support the weight of your home pushing down on it, but not the weight of soil pressure from the sides that changes when the soil expands or contracts with the weather. Any signs of foundation problems should be taken seriously and repaired before they get worse. The exact repair you need will depend on what area of your home needs help. A settling foundation or leaning chimney could benefit from helical piers for structural support: this process uses resistance to make your foundation level again. If your floors are sagging, it could be the result of improper floor support or overloaded floor joists: helical piers, metal beams, and joist support are all solutions that could work. Bowed, leaning, or cracked walls can be fixed with a lot of the same processes. Reinforcement with carbon fiber straps and rigid epoxies can create a near-invisible grid that fights external soil pressure. Tie-backs, like helical pier installations, can provide lateral stability and support for damaged walls. If the damage to basement or crawl space walls has affected the floor above them, foundation services can reinforce the floors with I-beams and jacks. Wall anchors are another easily installed way to provide lateral force that stabilizes bowed or cracked walls. Foundation experts can give you an estimate about what kind of repair or support your foundation will need.
Uneven Concrete Slabs
Slab settlement is another problem that can affect Kentucky homes. Slab settlement happens when the soil around your home can’t support the weight of the concrete, which causes the slabs to shift or crack. These changes can happen mostly because of water: your soil might change composition as a result of excess moisture, being washed out by water, being poorly compacted, or being overloaded. Slabjacking from Acculevel is a foundation solution. This process uses drilled holes and injected stabilizing foam to fill in any washed-out areas and lifts the concrete back into its original position. It’s fast, precise, effective, quieter, and cleaner than comparable methods like mudjacking. It’s safe for the environment and cures quickly, meaning that you can get back to your life right away without worrying about the ground under your feet.
Acculevel Foundation Repair Louisville Kentucky
Your home’s foundation is what keeps the roof over your head, your walls standing strong, and your family safe and healthy. Investing in the right experts only makes sense, which is where Acculevel can help. Homeowners have trusted Acculevel with their homes for years, and we can help you repair and maintain your foundation’s health. If you need foundation services, or you would like a free home inspection and basement reconditioning or waterproofing estimate,
contact Acculevel.
