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FOUNDATION REPAIR
Warning Signs of Foundation/Slab Failure
Bulging floors, cracked walls, and doors that won't close are all signs of foundation distress. Sixty percent of all homes built on expansive soils suffer from foundation distress. The problem occurs when only part of the foundation heaves or settles, causing cracks and other damage.
This differential movement is largely caused by differences in soil moisture. Loss or gain of soil moisture can cause serious shrinkage or swelling.
If the frame of a house does not begin to distort until after three or more years of satisfactory performance, it is doubtful that the distortion is caused by full-depth foundation settlement, which is always evidenced by matching cracks. Cracks occur at each side of a portion of the foundation wall that is undergoing downward movement caused by soil bearing failure.
Settlement cracks are nearly always vertical, and they should not be confused with cracks that occur when a wall is subjected to lateral movement from soil pressure.
Exterior Warning Signs
Wall Rotation
Separation around garage door, windows and/or walls
Cracked bricks
Broken and/or cracked foundation
Displaced Moldings
Interior Warning Signs
Misaligned Doors and Windows
Cracked sheetrock
Cracks in Floor
Sheetrock cracks over doors.
Stress cracks in brick veneer.
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.
Brick veneer pulling away from door & window frames.
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.
