Foundation Problems Symptoms - 1
One of the first signs of a foundation problem is when you can see a crack on the wall, sometimes the crack is close by the door, window, or even in the middle of the wall.
Foundation Problems Symptoms - 2
Here is another foundation symptom example of another area of the house. As you can see, the problem was not only affecting the wall, but it was even reaching the ceiling, making a bigger and more expensive problem.
Foundation Problems Symptoms - 3
These type of foundation signs can be more many different reasons but in this care the house was being victim of a settlement and a heaving foundation problem.
Foundation Problems Symptoms - 4
As mentioned before, some concrete cracks, if they get not treated correctly or on time, can even show on the ceiling and not just in one area but in many.
Foundation Problems Symptoms - 5
A settlement can cause even long cracks like this one which we prefer to call Stair-step crack,. A settlement usually happens when the house got built over the clay soil, and there is not enough moisture exposure to the clay, leaving the walls over unstable ground.
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Eventually, the clay soil will contract and leave an unwanted space. The space between the clay and the floor will potentially make the ground settle and sometimes even crack.
PolyLevel®
The best settlement solution is our PolyLevel® System service because it directly attacks the problem, which is the contraction of the clay. PolyLevel® is a specially engineered foam material designed to fulfill all the spaces between the soil and your floor. The benefits of the PolyLevel® System Repair are that it will fully expand and solidify in 15 minutes and will sustain your floor such; as Atlas.
PolyLevel® Goal
In this step of the PolyLevel® system our heroes made holes in all the affected areas to slowly and gradually inject the foam material into the spaces between the soil and the floor.