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Foundation Repair During Drought

As drought conditions continue to afflict various regions, homeowners face a new set of challenges related to their home’s foundation. Foundation repair becomes a serious concern during dry spells, as moving soil conditions lead to settling or sinking foundations, bowing walls, and cracks in the walls. In this article, we will explore the impact of …

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Foundation Repair Methods Review

Foundation Repair Methods Review If you have noticed a wall in your basement bowing in, basement wall cracks, or a shifting foundation, you are probably starting your foundation repair methods review. There are various reasons why a foundation may begin to settle or crack.  Poor soil conditions, improper maintenance, and/or poor footing may all be factors.   …

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Foundation repair methods

Foundation repair methods There are different foundation repair methods used depending on your foundation problem.  Once you determine if you have bowing basement walls, a settling foundation, a shifting foundation or your basement walls are deteriorating (or some combination of the aforementioned) you can then explore the method that fits your problem. Settling foundations occur …

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Foundation repair methods

Foundation repair methods There are different foundation repair methods used depending on your foundation problem.  Once you determine if you have bowing basement walls, a settling foundation, a shifting foundation or your basement walls are deteriorating (or some combination of the aforementioned) you can then explore the method that fits your problem. Settling foundations occur …

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Basement foundation repair

Basement foundation repair We have seen an increase in customers searching for basement foundation repair recently due to foundation settling, basement walls bowing and shifting and other foundation problems. There are different problems that would dictate different solutions so first we’ll review the three solutions and then take a look at what each solutions is …

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How to straighten bowing basement walls

How to straighten bowing basement walls Many people lately have been asking me how to straighten bowing basement walls. Let’s start by looking at what causes bowing basement walls.  There are a few likely causes for the horizontal cracks that lead to a basement wall bowing in. One is right after construction of the foundation …

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Foundation repair for shifting and bowing foundation

Foundation Repair for Sifting and Bowing Foundation   I recently visited a home in Bath, OH to look at some wall cracks and bowing in need of foundation repair for shifting and bowing foundation.  The homeowner found us online and were impressed with the Fortress Stabilization product that we install on bowing basement walls. There …

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How do you know when you need foundation replacement?

I looked at two foundations today where the homeowners had concern that it was time to replace a basement wall or two. The question is how do I know if it can be stabilized or if it is time to replace the foundation / basement wall… what dictates foundation replacement? There are several types of …

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