Concrete is an essential building tool. It’s a man-made concoction that literally paves the way for our society. We use it to create roads, bridges, retaining walls, dams, and even our homes. It’s everywhere and we rely on it heavily in everyday life. Nothing in life is infallible, though. And when you consider the amount […]
Do you have a retaining wall on your property that is starting to crack and bow? Or a stately column at the end of your driveway that is beginning to lean? You’ve probably wondered who to call, or how these items can be repaired. We have the answers to these questions, and more! If the […]
It depends. Yes, that’s a terrible answer. No one likes it. I don’t like writing it. But it’s accurate, because ‘foundation repair’ is a very broad term. Multiple issues and their corresponding repair methods fall under that heading, so your results may vary (another tired and tedious marketing phrase). I’m starting to feel like […]
English is a strange language with some bizarre pronunciations. Cereal and serial are pronounced the same way. Read and reed sometimes sound the same, but not if ‘read’ is in the past tense- then it sounds like ‘red.’ You may be wondering where I’m going with this… I’m not a contractor, or a builder. I’m […]
Originally posted 7/23/20, updated 12/15/22 Sometimes we find problems strictly by chance. Maybe you were weeding a flower bed and saw a crack in the foundation. Or you went to the basement to get your tennis racket out of storage, and discovered water trickling down the wall. Foundation cracks can happen anywhere, and for a […]
Originally posted 5/7/20; updated 1/14/22 The health of your home begins at the foundation. Your house- and everything in it- literally depends on the stability of your foundation. If you’re alarmed when you find a foundation issue like this, you have a good reason to be! Your foundation should have regular check-ups just like […]
Originally posted 12/19/19, updated 12/14/22 When your doors begin to stick, or when you see cracks in your foundation, you know something has gone awry. It’s critical that you take action quickly, to restore the structural stability of your home. In this article, we’ll thoroughly discuss the best repair method, the costs associated with it, […]
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: 8/27/19, revised 3/4/22 You’re looking at the outside of your beautiful brick home when you notice the veneer is cracking. Understandably, you start to worry about what this means. The bricks on your wall are cracked: isn’t that a sign of foundation problems? The answer to that is a solid… maybe. It […]
Originally posted 6/24/19, revised by Kelly Kater 8/27/20 Foundation repairs are not a “one size fits all” type of situation. Every repair is unique to the home where it takes place. There are a wide range of variables to consider when planning a repair: where the issue is, what type of repair is to be […]
