The Basement Professor

Many homeowners are unsure whether their foundation needs repair. It may not be as obvious as a bowed wall, but a sinking or shifting foundation are serious structural problems.

All concrete structures will crack to some extent. Concrete will crack due to tensile stress induced by shrinkage or stresses occurring during setting or use. A common problem is caused by applying additional stress on top of poured or block foundation walls before the concrete and/or mortar has properly or adequately cured.

Additional Causes of Structural Failure:

Evaporation: Hot, dry wind and intense heat often cause the soil to shrink beneath the foundation. This settlement may cause cracks throughout the structure.

Transpiration: Tree roots may desiccate the soil beneath a home causing the soil to shrink and the home to settle.

Plumbing Issues: Water from plumbing leaks is often a cause of foundation problems.

Drainage: Improper drainage is a leading cause of foundation failure. Excess moisture will erode or consolidate soil sand cause settlement.

Settling: Settling of the slab occurs as the weight of the foundation causes the ground beneath it to be more compressed. If one section settles farther or faster than another, the result will often be a crack in the basement’s concrete floor.

Inferior Foundation Construction: Insufficient steel and inferior concrete will contribute to movement in the slab.

Inferior Ground Preparation: Soft,low density soils and/or improperly compacted soil beneath a home is a leading cause of foundation failure. Cut and fill situations should be properly prepared before soil is ready to support a structure.

Poor Soil Conditions: Poor soil and its expansion and/or contraction contribute to foundation failure.

Solutions

Depending on the extent of damage  foundation walls may need to be replaced while others can be repaired.Once the Basement Professor evaluates your home’s unique problem we can determine the proper and most effective solution. Interior solutions may incorporate wall bracing, I-Beams, Carbon Fiber, epoxy injections, interior water management systems, along with other applications of repair. We have interior applications to waterproof concrete blocks from the inside, if the block is unfinished. Outside solutions involve excavation, crack repair, wall rebuilding or total replacement, support piers and anchors, home leveling, waterproofing membranes, and water management systems. To prevent future damage, it may be determined that, removing and replacing the fill which encompasses your home with the 51% minimum code requirement of sand and/or gravel may be necessary.

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