Foundation Leveling: A Crucial Structural Solution
When people hear foundation leveling being suggested, it often triggers unnecessary panic. While it might sound alarming, leveling is actually a straightforward procedure in many respects. The goal is to lift the portion of the home that has settled into the soil. It’s natural to assume that such a recommendation means your foundation is on the verge of collapse, but that’s not always the case. Homes don’t typically start sinking from the center. Uneven terrain can cause certain areas to shift, making leveling necessary without the issue being as severe as it sounds. Consulting with the right expertise can provide clarity in these situations and help avoid overestimating the severity of the problem.
Inspection Is Always The First Step
This is something that we can say about virtually all of the services that we provide. We bring it up here though because it is something that can help you spot foundation repair companies that are just trying to scam you. If you’re given a budget just based on a simple eye test from the outside of the home you should think twice about hiring that company. Sure, there are situations where just from looking at the place you’ll get the sense leveling is going to be the way to go. Giving a full budget just based on that is absurd.
Can Live In The Home While It’s Being Leveled?
Perhaps the question that we get the most from people who book our services. This applies to leveling, even waterproofing and crawlspace repairs. People want to know if they can stay in their house while we’re working. When it comes to leveling it depends on the scope of the project that we’re going to be undertaking. Most times though you should be able to stay within the home. Maybe with a part of the house blocked off to prevent further issues.
The Procedure Shouldn’t Take Too Long
Even if you ultimately do have to vacate the house for safety reasons as we go through the leveling process it’s something that shouldn’t take more than 2 or 3 days. That should give us enough time to get the job done. Plus, what we’ll want to do is go ahead and run some tests on the property to make sure that what we did is going to be a sustainable solution. Overall though don’t expect to be away from home too long even in the most severe of cases.
Why Homeowners Should Not Be Afraid of Leveling Procedure
This is something that we’ve been hinting on this whole time. There are situations where the foundation is not at a breaking point so to speak. Even then though leveling could be the best way forward. You want to be proactive with the procedure so that your foundation does not reach that breaking point. With any foundation issue though the first thing that we typically recommend is not to panic. We’ll find a solution that fits your particular situation.
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