Mobile, AL Concrete Lifting and Mudjacking
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Looking into the concrete of your foundation is a great way to see if there is any kind of sinking in the concrete. Sometimes the damage to your foundation can actually manifest itself in your home by showing bending or bowing walls, cracking in your ceiling or walls, or weakening or breaking floorboards. All of these kinds of damages are all signs of serious structural damage to your foundation. Sometimes that structural damage are signs of sinking in your foundation. A sinking foundation is dangerous though, and needs to be taken care of as soon as possible. If you are noticing any of these kinds of damages in your home, then you need to call a crawl space repair person in the Mobile area as soon as possible. Mobile, AL., foundation repair company is trained to help you with any kind of emergencies that you might have in your home. So, depending on the kind of damage that you have in your concrete foundation, then you could be at risk of needing some intense repairs like lifting in your foundation. The number that is listed on this site would put your in direct contact with local foundation experts who are trained to handle any kind of problem that you have in your home.
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Does my concrete need lifting?
Understanding what lifting is important to know, especially if that is what you think you are going to need to have done in your homes foundation. The lifting process in your foundation needs to take place when you have issues with sinking in your foundation, and requires special different materials to take care of the problem as soon as possible. Lifting your concrete means that a team is going to have to apply a pier of some kind in your home, or a jack to hold up the weight of your home while boosting up the home to the right height. No matter what kind of materials that you have installed in your foundation to lift up your home, you should be confident that they are doing exactly what they were designed to do, because they were installed by trained professionals who understand the ins and outs of foundation repair.
Money of course is a part of the equation when you are looking at repairs in your home. Repairs and upgrades to your home can be very expensive, and we understand if you are more interested in comparison shopping us against our competitors in the Mobile, AL., area. So, if you’re just in need of information about the pricing and billing aspects of our services, you can either call the number that is listed on this site to get in touch with our professionals who would explain all the ins and outs of the repair process including billing and prices, or you could use our price estimator tool. This tool is listed on every page of the site, and looks like a form that needs to be filled out. Filling out our form takes about five to ten minutes, and once it’s finished you could get your completely free price quote for any services that your concrete might need. If you don’t know what kind of services, repairs, or upgrades that your foundation needs, then you could always call a professional inspector to come and take a look at your foundation. To use our price estimator tool properly, you should probably know what kind of repairs that you need.
Money of course is a part of the equation when you are looking at repairs in your home. Repairs and upgrades to your home can be very expensive, and we understand if you are more interested in comparison shopping us against our competitors in the Mobile, AL., area. So, if you’re just in need of information about the pricing and billing aspects of our services, you can either call the number that is listed on this site to get in touch with our professionals who would explain all the ins and outs of the repair process including billing and prices, or you could use our price estimator tool. This tool is listed on every page of the site, and looks like a form that needs to be filled out. Filling out our form takes about five to ten minutes, and once it’s finished you could get your completely free price quote for any services that your concrete might need. If you don’t know what kind of services, repairs, or upgrades that your foundation needs, then you could always call a professional inspector to come and take a look at your foundation. To use our price estimator tool properly, you should probably know what kind of repairs that you need.
Can a house on a slab be lifted?
A concrete slab foundation can be lifted really easily. There are a few different kinds of materials and devices that can be used to boost the foundation of your home to the right height that it is supposed to be at. Taking care of a sinking foundation the moment that you find it is extremely important, so if you start to notice any of those interior damages that we listed earlier, then you should call the professionals in Mobile, AL. Like we said earlier, those kinds of damages are really dangerous and could result in your home literally collapsing in on itself. If you need to get in touch with the foundation repair company in Mobile, all you need to do is call the number that is listed on this site. Calling our offices will put you in direct contact with people who can help you understand all of the ins and outs of foundation repair in your home.
What causes concrete to sink?
Water under or around the foundation is usually what causes sinking to happen in your foundation. Sometimes, that water can’t be avoided especially in situations where there is a natural disaster that leads to excess water being around your home. More commonly though, sinking in your foundation is caused by a bulge of water in a pocket under the foundation of your home that is slowly disappearing. Once that water pocket is no longer there, the ground above the pocket starts to fall into the hole to fill in the spot. This is a problem that can’t really be avoided, unless the water pocket is found and drained before the foundation is even started.
Other times the foundation site isn’t properly sifted and compacted. Usually that means that the larger rocks weren’t removed from the site, and so the compaction of the ground wasn’t as tight was it could be. After a few years on this loose dirt, water will seep into the cracks and cause the area to sink. When this happens, simply boosting up the concrete to the right height again doesn’t necessarily mean that it is going to be okay. When the ground of your home needs to be re-compacted and a new foundation needs to be put into place. Getting a professional's opinion on what would work best for you and your home is the best way for you to get the right kinds of repairs to your home, and not waste time and money on repairs and upgrades that you don’t need.
Other times the foundation site isn’t properly sifted and compacted. Usually that means that the larger rocks weren’t removed from the site, and so the compaction of the ground wasn’t as tight was it could be. After a few years on this loose dirt, water will seep into the cracks and cause the area to sink. When this happens, simply boosting up the concrete to the right height again doesn’t necessarily mean that it is going to be okay. When the ground of your home needs to be re-compacted and a new foundation needs to be put into place. Getting a professional's opinion on what would work best for you and your home is the best way for you to get the right kinds of repairs to your home, and not waste time and money on repairs and upgrades that you don’t need.