
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.
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.