Foundation Repair

Foundation Repair Can Protect Your Home for Years

Have you noticed cracks in your walls? Are there doors in your home that don’t open and close properly? Do you have sloping floors in some areas of your home? Do you see ‘stairstep’ cracks in your exterior bricks? These are all signs that your foundation may need some work. The signs tend to come on gradually so that you may not notice at first. But you can save yourself a lot of money and hassle by having your foundation repaired at the first sign of a problem. If you suspect your foundation may have some problems, call Affordable Waterproofing for foundation repair in High Point or the Triad area. Affordable Waterproofing is the premier specialist when you need foundation repair.

It is very common in older homes to see the foundation sinking and the primary culprit frequently is poor drainage that has eroded the soil over time. It might have taken 30 years but once it happens, it is best to treat it immediately. Left unchecked, foundation sinking can wreck a home and require extensive work to repair. Addressed early, the sinking can be stoppe. And best of all, Affordable Waterproofing provides a lifetime warranty that it will remain stable.

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Signs You Need Foundation Repair in High Point

Exterior Wall:

Cracks in brick veneer
Separation around doors and windows
Cracks in foundation wall below siding

Interior Wall:

Cracks in sheet rock or plaster
Sticking or misaligned doors and windows
Floors sloping
Floor or tile cracks

Chimney:

Chimney rotating out
Chimney separation from house

Basement:

Leaning or bowing walls
Cracks in wall
Water leakage

Most Common Causes of Foundation Failure

The use of expansive clays in foundations that shrink and expand in extreme temperatures
Improper compaction of soils at the time of building
Uncontrolled flow of water under and/or around the house
Fill dirt containing limbs, stumps, etc. that decompose over time to create voids below the foundation

The Foundation Specialists at Affordable Waterproofing Use State of the Art Methods to Repair Sinking Foundations and Safeguard Your Home

Galvanized steel lifting brackets. Supports well over 100,000 pounds of load, will not pull away or corrode. Lifts your foundation back to its original position. Only available from Affordable Waterproofing.
Concrete slab bracket. Provide mechanical support for concrete slabs. Attaches to the helical pile which anchors it to stable ground.
Carbon Fiber Wall Straps. These very thin profile straps will permanently stop walls from further cracking and bowing, provided the issue is addressed early and they carry a lifetime warranty. If the problem is allowed to get worse then more intrusive and expensive measures are needed to achieve the same result.
Tieback anchor. Supports failing basement walls and retaining walls. These steel wall plates provide permanent stabilization.
New construction pile. Used to create stable ground when underlying soils are not adequate for a new construction. Piles reach deep into the ground to anchor the foundation to stable soil.

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