Without a proper base to your home, you can’t be sure your home will remain stable throughout its life. Even if you do have a proper foundation, there is always the chance that damage can occur, even without you realizing it. During the time spent in your home, you may find some slight problems with the foundation, and although these are small issues, they can be underlying signs of larger future problems. With help from Axiom Structures, we can ensure that your foundation issues won’t go unchecked.
There are some giveaways as to whether or not your home or building has had any sort of structural foundation issues occur. Some of the most frequent issues include:
Foundation Settlement
A key sign that you may have or will soon have foundation issues is if your foundation is settling in certain areas. Changes in the level indicate what’s going on underground and could spell out future issues. You may also find that where some areas settle, other areas may heave to compensate for the shifting ground.
Cracks on Walls, Windows, Floors, and More
Having walls with cracks running through them can slowly form over time, as your home continues to shift and settle. With this uneven settling, one section can sink lower and faster than another section. As such, the unevenness is for your walls, flooring, or other areas around your window frames and door frames will lead them to crack or separate.
Water Intrusion and Constant Damage
If you’re prone to constant water damage in your basement, even when you haven’t been stuck in many powerful thunderstorms, this may be a sign of water entering your basement through cracks in the foundation. If these cracks are large enough, they can even begin to affect the structure above, settling in chunks causing damage to your walls, flooring, and even roof.