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Foundation Repair Estimates – 7 Things To Consider Before You Buy
Foundation Repair Estimates – 7 Things To Consider Before You Buy When you notice signs of foundation damage, either cracks in your basement foundation walls, or doors and windows sticking upstairs, the...
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Leaning Foundation Walls and When to Straighten Them
Here in the Greater Chicagoland Area, there are two main types of foundation walls — poured concrete and concrete block. Both are widely used and can be severely damaged by soil...
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Leaning Foundation Wall? What to Expect from an Engineer’s Report
A large number of cracks, particularly if they are on an angle or are substantial in width (more than 1÷8” wide), in a foundation wall are good indicators that the wall is...
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How to Repair Settled Concrete
A majority of homes have concrete sidewalks, patios or driveways around them. If it does, there is a good chance that this concrete has settled over time as well. This settled concrete is unsightly...
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What to Expect from an Estimate to Repair Foundation Walls in Chicago
There are two basic types of foundation damage. The more severe, a dropping or sinking foundation, causes major damage to the foundation and the home it supports. Repairing a sinking foundation requires...
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Are All Carbon Fiber Foundation Repairs the Same?
Carbon fiber is an amazing material. It’s incredibly strong and unbelievably light and it has been replacing steel, aluminum and other metals in a variety of applications. A carbon fiber bicycle...
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Can the Design of Your Home Cause Structural Foundation Damage?
Drive or walk through any city and its surrounding suburbs, perhaps with a detour into the countryside, and it will quickly become apparent that there are lots of different kinds...
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Can I Just Repair Cracks Caused by My Foundation Settling?
We recently met a homeowner who had suffered some serious foundation damage to his home. His foundation was dropping significantly and had apparently been doing so for a number of years. He had...
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How to Fix Structural Foundation Damage with Hydraulic Push Piers
You’ve begun to notice things, things around the house that just don’t seem right. Windows stick when you try to open or close them. Doors are jammed shut or won’t close...
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When is Steel the Best Structural Foundation Repair?
Let me be blunt: When your foundation is in trouble, it’s bad news. Foundation damage, whether caused by a wall that has bowed or rotated inward or by one that has dropped...
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