Foundation repair tips in Utah
Looking for a foundation repair company in Utah? Typically, a company that is focused on their customer service will provide the best service and take care of their customers needs. You can tell a lot about a company by how their staff treats you from the initial phone call. Was the person that answered the phone courteous and professional? If you filled out an online request, did they respond promptly? When the technician came to do the assessment, were they polite, professional and did they explain everything entirely? These are just a few things to evaluate. When a company is focused on the customer, they are in business to serve their customers and will provide a great experience.
After the foundation of a house is built, the loose soil is back-filled around the foundation and can sometimes allow water seepage into your basement. As years pass by, this soil can also expand, placing pressure on the foundation and causing problems for the home. Foundation repair companies like the one we will present below, have developed several methods for solving these issues, thereby restoring both price and safety to your home.
After a successful run in Houston, the mountains began to call. He moved his family to Colorado Springs in 2004. Some years later, Chad was hired by a large foundation repair company as a sales supervisor which renewed his passion for foundation work. When the opportunity came to branch out on his own again, he jumped at it. Why Foundation Professionals of Utah? We are foundation repair and basement waterproofing innovators in Utah. We are led by partners who each have multiple years of experience either designing foundation repair solutions or installing those solutions. Moreover, we are fully licensed and insured. See even more info on Salt Lake City Foundation Repair.
Has your foundation faced an increase or decrease of water? First, let’s look at water building up around the outside of your foundation. Flooding and pressure from water can absolutely wreak havoc. When water builds up in the soil it pushes that earth outward. The push will eventually put pressure on your foundation. Over time that can move your foundation inward. Water build up could impact a crawl space or full basement regardless if it is constructed from stones, blocks or a full wall of reinforced concrete. Look to see if your wall has bowed inward, if there’s evidence of water on the inside wall surface and / or if there are any cracks. Keep in mind also that a lack of water can cause just as much damage to a foundation as a flood. If there’s been a severe drought in your area it could mean the soil has pulled back from your foundation and that could also cause the structure to shift because the perimeter is no longer supported and has less protection from the elements. This is a particular issue in areas on slab foundations because the foundation is underground. A loss of underground moisture isn’t visible with the naked eye so a homeowner should keep their attention on the ground level.
Watch the slope. Water pooling up near your home’s foundation is never a good thing. You should ensure your yard’s grade slopes away from the home in order to push away excess water that would otherwise seep into the foundation. On a related note, always make sure downspouts and gutters are pointed in the appropriate directions.
When you have an in-home inspection from our foundation repair contractors you can expect us to carefully evaluate your home for foundation problems or structural issues. We will take you around the house and help you understand what is happening in your home. We explain everything in a way that is easy to understand, even if you have no prior knowledge of basement foundations or how to repair leaky basements. After explaining the foundation problems to you, we provide you with a range of repair solutions so you can choose the right solution for your needs.