Got a Problem With Your Foundation? Concrete Issues Near Tierrasanta?

Find someone to carry out repairs on all kinds of building situations, including settling concrete slabs, soggy crawl spaces and cracked foundations.

So if your home is displaying some signs of having one of these problems, you should pencil in a few minutes for a short call and discuss it.

You can explain your issue on the phone and they will explain your options.

If you want someone to help you out, they could coordinate a morning or afternoon to get together at your house for a close look.

How Do I Know if My Home Has a Problem?

When it comes to recognizing house structure problems, sometimes the homeowner recognizes right away something is wrong.

In some instances, the symptoms are just really clear.

In other cases the signs are not easy to see.

And these issues can happen in all sorts of houses, no matter what kind of age or design they are.

You May Have a Structure Disorder if. . .

• A wide or extensive crack in the floor or foundation
• Water collects near to your home after a rain
• Windows or doors are starting to stick to their frames
• Gaps between an inside wall and a floor or the ceiling
• Any cracking in any sort of solid surface exterior or interior wall
• Gaps between outside walls or a wall and the chimney
• A room has gotten damp and musty
• Cracks in a brick wall or its mortar
• Water gets in the basement or crawl space
• Vertical cracks in drywall, even small cracks
• Weak, soft or sloping floors
• Separating or cracked wood molding
• Gaps around door frames

My Problem Looks Serious – Can it Be Repaired?

Certain foundation problems seem like they would be almost impossible to correct, but nearly every one can get dealt with.

Some of these repair jobs are somewhat basic; a few of the jobs are very hard.

These kinds of house repairs need to have experienced and trained foundation repair contractors and workers, along with a truck full of special gear and tools, to attempt a house leveling or repair a sinking house predicament.

But some repairs are less difficult.

They can let you know what your situation is.

Crawl Space Waterproofing

If you are sick and tired with putting up with a wet crawlspace, they have a pro who can figure out what is allowing rain water to get into it.

The best strategy to your wet crawl space or basement may involve starting some waterproofing strategies under or around your house, adjusting the grading and landscaping on the outside of your home, or a mix of the two.

Tierrasanta Mudjacking and Slab Lifting Services

An additional service they offer is mudjacking. Mudjacking is commonly called slab jacking or mud jacking.

This is the process where they can raise up sections of your concrete walkway, terrace or driveway that may have sunk into the dirt over the years.

Mudjacking is where they forcefully shoot a heavy liquid compound under a sunken cement slab.

Once this substance gathers under the slab, it hardens and pushes the slab up to the position you want it to be.

As soon as all your walkway, terrace and driveway slabs are all the same height again, it’s going to look much better.

And no one will be stumbling and tripping on the uneven edges either.

Are There Reasons Why These Things Happen?

Even if you can’t notice happen, our soil shifts slightly over time.

The soil expands and contracts.

This happens mainly because of exposure to moisture and changing temperatures.

And even though this movement is tiny and gradual, these contractions and expansion can put pressure on whatever structure is in or on top of the soil.

And over time, this continued stress can affect the strength of even a very well-built structure.

The crucial element to keeping a structure solid is to get unwanted water away from around and beneath the house.

First, a home that sits on a properly graded lot will see rainwater flow away from a building and not towards it.

Plus a home built with decent rain gutters and possibly an additional drainage tactic such as a French drain system, may also be in a stronger position to not have unwanted water beneath and around the structure.

The particular kind of soil at your house is a big deal as well.

Some kinds of ground will swell and enlarge more than others when it gets wet.

An absorbent soil will take in moisture and then expand.

That isn’t good.

Fortunately, much of the soil right along the coast is considered as being only moderately absorbent, it won’t swell as much as the soils in many other parts of California.

Once in a while, something as relatively harmless as having a substantial tree close to your residence might result one day in a dilemma.

The roots of a large tree might reach underneath a building, push up against the concrete and also suck too much water out of the soil during our hot, dry summer months, making the soil under the house too dry.

With time, several stress points on your house may ultimately start a smallish cracking or two to take place.

And a tiny crack can result in a bigger break.

Substantial cracks can allow in dampness and it only gets worse from there.

Can I Wait Before I Do Something About It?

If you notice circumstances with your northeast San Diego area home, they recommend you have it checked out and repaired if necessary.

At least have it examined.

Try not to put it off.

You should not neglect it and then just hope it goes away.

You know it won’t.

A foundation crack repair job should be sorted out sooner rather than later.

You already know your concrete structure physically supports the complete physical structure.

Your walls, floors and roof all count on it. If you can’t take care of it you will only make it worse and you may wind up in a difficult circumstance later.

Whenever a basement or crawl space has rain water slowly getting into it, complaints can range from unusual humidity to mold.

And every season the signs and symptoms will get worse.

And if you are planning to list and sell your home, just remember most buyers don’t want to purchase a property which has a foundation issue or displays obvious signs of past water damage.

Additionally, it is the seller’s responsibility to inform a house buyer of any severe home problem.

You don’t want to find yourself in a situation of having to say that you understood there was a serious situation, but you didn’t have it repaired.

No matter how bad your property may seem, most predicaments can usually get fixed.

Some projects are bigger than other ones and some might involve a complicated repair process, but they can get done.

So try not to worry until you have your home looked at by a specialist.

An Experienced Option

This is a local business that has worked in the home remodeling industry for some time.

These local contractors have the practical knowledge required to undertake detailed foundation inspections and dependably fix your issue.

Service Area

The general service area includes most of central, east and north San Diego, sometimes near Mission Trails Park or Scripps Ranch.

323-641-4171