About Foundation Repair

Foundation repairs, if left unattended, will lead to major structural damage and costly repairs. If you are a homeowner or a perspective buyer, foundation repairs are essential to maintaining the structural integrity of your home.

Fortunately, many foundation repairs can be accomplished without having to move the house and tear out the foundation.  Unfortunately, some repairs require drastic solutions.

Foundation Repairs In Process; 2 Evacuations Shown

How Foundation Repair Needs Can Be Detected

But by the time visible foundation settling or sinking is seen, it may be too late to avoid costly repairs.  Here are a few signs for detecting early foundation problems:

  • Separation around doors and windows;
  • Doors and windows that won't close or open properly;
  • Gaps between walls, ceilings, and floors;
  • Visible cracks when viewed from the basement;
  • Cracks on the outside of the home;
  • Uneven floors;
  • Poor maintenance of rain gutters, which could lead to excess water pressure on the walls;
  • Improper maintenance around the outside of the foundation;

Extreme Case; An Example of House Lifting

Foundation repairs can be an extreme event. But if you are prepared, the repairs can be uplifting. View this example of a home in Texas that went through a major foundation repair process.

Can you detects any of the above symptons in your home?  We can help!

    Issues with your foundation occur in many different ways.  Because the earth is constantly moving, shifting, and settling -problems are more likely to occur in older homes.  Also homes in hotter - more humid climates are more vulnerable.

    There are many ways of underpinning, piering, and reinforcing foundations. The solution you may need is very likely unique to your foundation problem.

    Foundation Repair Projects Completed

    With more than 50 years of service, SKV-Construction has seen and repaired many foundation problems.  Listed below are a few of the problems by category.  Scroll through each page to see the projects before and after repair.  Contact Us today for a no obligation proposal.