Do You Have A Problem?

One of the first warning signs that a house has foundation and leveling problems is stress cracks appearing in the sheetrock of interior walls.
It eventually becomes difficult to open and close doors and windows and to lock and unlock doors.

The first exterior signs to look for if you suspect house leveling problems are stress cracks appearing in the mortar in the brick veneer. Patching
the cracks does not fix the problem. The home will need foundation repair.

Eventually the brick veneer begins to separate from door and window frames. Finally framing and roof problems occur, as well as plumbing
problems. Foundation problems don’t get better without professional house leveling

SYMPTOMS OF FOUNDATION FAILURE

The signs of foundation failure do not become obvious until after there are serious problems with the foundation. The most obvious signs will be
doors that do not close properly anymore, windows that stick, and diagonal cracks in the interior and exterior walls.

Less obvious symptoms are small cracks in the foundation or floor and uneven floors. Your foundation repair contractor should be able to point
out all these symptoms for you and should be able to provide you with a Foundation Failure Report. (Click here to read about what you should
expect from a professional foundation repair quote).

Only through a complete inspection of the building structure will a contractor be able to determine the cause and best repair alternative for
foundation repair. Click here to find a foundation repair contractor in your area.

CAUSES OF FOUNDATION FAILURE

Many houses are constructed with foundations that are inadequate for the soil conditions existing on the site. Because of the lack of suitable land,
homes are often built on marginal land that has insufficient bearing capacity to support the substantial weight of a structure.

In addition, there are many areas of the country where the near surface soils consist predominately of expansive clays that shrink and swell as
their moisture content changes.

If the bearing soils consist of expansive clays, foundation movement can occur if wetting and drying of the clays does not occur uniformly across
the entire slab. Any of the following can cause moisture in the soil to fluctuate: Vegetation (roots), poor drainage, plumbing leaks, evaporation,
wet/dry rain cycles.

Slab-on-grade foundations depend upon the uppermost soil layers to provide sufficient bearing capacity to support the structure and keep the
foundation stable. If the bearing soil was insufficiently compacted prior to construction, the foundation is subject to settlement as the supporting
soil consolidates.

Most professional foundation repair contractors will be able to help you identify the source of your foundation failure.

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