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Foundation Repairs: Stabilization and Reinforcement
Symptoms:
- Foundation walls that are buckled or bowed
- Doors and windows that stick or won’t open properly
- Cracks in foundation walls
- Cracks in exterior walls
- Cracks in interior walls
- Cracks in ceiling
- Sunken or buckled interior concrete floors
- Leaning chimneys
- Cracking, buckling or bowing basement walls
Solutions:
- Patented stabilizing system using A.B. Chance® Helical Piers to reposition the structure and prevent further movement.
- Installation of the Reinforcer® to reposition and strengthen basement walls against exterior elements.
Moisture Control: Crawlspaces and Basements
Symptoms:
- Mold & mildew
- Musty odor
- White powder substance on block
- Cracked walls
- Uneven floors
- Sagging Floors
- Standing water
- Soft & squishy ground
- Signs of termites
- Rotten Wood
- Poly vapor barrier missing or displaced
Solutions:
- Waterproofing of foundation, crawlspace or basement to keep moisture from further encroachment.
- French Drain Pipe or Foundation Drains to lead moisture away from house or into a sump pump pit.
- Floor Joist Sistering to remove rotten
wood and replacing or bolstering with treated wood or Southern
Yellow Pine.
- Dehumidifier to take moisture out of the air and reduce mold and musty smells.
- Girder Removal and Replacement
removes affected area and replaces with new structural wood.
- Adding new concrete, block and wood girders to compliment existing structural support.
- Poly Vapor Barrier installation to cover crawl space with a poly shield which seals out ground moisture.
- Sill Plate Band Board Replacement to repair the affected area.
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