Category: Foundations

What Causes a Foundation to Settle in San Francisco?

A settling foundation can wreak havoc. Here are some reasons foundations settle and what you can do about it.

Foundations Settle, Here’s Why

For most people, a home is their most expensive and valuable possession. So, foundation settlement can be a serious problem. Foundation settlement can result in damage to the structure and its contents, unsightly cracks, and loss of real estate value. To remedy serious problems when they arise, or to prevent damage from foundation settlement, call a professional Bay Area foundation drilling company.

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What Causes Foundation Damage?

Learning what causes foundation damage may help you prevent a visit from Sacramento foundation drilling experts. Read on to learn more.

Causes of Damage to Foundation 

Foundation damage is a serious problem for a home or other structure because the foundation supports and helps ensure the integrity of the entire structure. And here’s the thing, foundation problems can lead to expensive repairs. When foundation problems are observed or suspected, it’s time to call the Sacramento foundation drilling experts to get the work done professionally.

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Using Helical Piers for Foundation Problems

To repair or strengthen and ensure a strong foundation, Bay Area soil drilling experts often utilize helical piers. Learn more in this informative blog.

Using Helical Piers for Foundation Problems

No one wants foundation problems because a good foundation provides strength and stability for the structure above it. However, the soil beneath a structure can shift due to dramatic temperature changes, rainy seasons followed by droughts, problematic initial construction, or other issues. To repair or strengthen and ensure a strong foundation, Bay Area soil drilling experts often utilize helical piers.

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What is the Difference Between Helical Piers and Push Piers?

For any structure to endure, it must be built on a strong foundation. A Bay Area foundation drilling company looks at different ways to support the foundation.

The Difference Between Helical Piers and Push Piers

For any structure to endure, it must be built on a strong foundation. The foundation supports the load of the entire structure, protects ground moisture from compromising the structure, and keeps the structure standing solidly in the face of nature’s whims. Yet, the foundation itself or the structure may require support. That’s when Bay Area pier drilling comes in to install helical piers or push piers for the support, strength, and stability required.

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Tips to Avoid the Need for Foundation Repair

Foundation piers in the Bay Area help support a building. There are other things you can do to avoid costly foundation repairs. Use these tips.

Avoid Costly Foundation Repairs with these Tips

The purpose of a home’s foundation is to provide a level, flat base for construction and support the entire weight of the structure. Foundations also separate materials containing wood from direct contact with the ground since contact would increase the risk of termite damage and rotting wood. While concrete is the most common material used when creating a foundation, the foundation for your home could contain brick, concrete block, poured concrete, or lumber treated with preservatives.

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The Advantages of Using Foundation Piers

The importance of having a strong and stable foundation cannot be overstated. Learn more about foundation piers in the Bay Area and why they are so important.

Here’s Some Advantages of Foundation Piers Bay Area

The value and importance of having a strong and stable foundation probably cannot be overstated. As legendary basketball coach John Wooden said simply, “Any structure must have a strong foundation.” American singer David Allen Coe observed, “It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; it’s the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.” An expert that installs foundation piers in the Bay Area can be “just the ticket” to accomplish that strong and lasting foundation.

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Foundation Repair Using Helical Piers

An experienced Sacramento pier drilling company is qualified to fix foundation issues using helical piers. Find out more about this technique in this article.

Foundation Repair Using Helical Piers

Every structure needs a strong and stable foundation to endure without problems. However, homes and other structures are built on soil and soil can sometimes shift and settle, resulting in structural damage. An excellent solution that is growing in popular use is helical piles. An experienced Sacramento pier drilling company is qualified to do the work when there are signs of damage calling for significant foundation repair work.

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Digging Foundations is Not a DIY Job. Here’s Why.

It’s easy to find videos online to DIY. Your foundation is not one of those things you should try. Here’s Why you should call a Bay Area soil drilling and foundation expert instead.

Digging Foundations is Not a DIY Job. Here’s Why.

The foundation of any structure is the most important part because it is the element that supports and holds the entire structure in-place and gives it strength and stability. For some projects, a person may ask him/herself, “Can I DIY it and maybe save some money?” With today’s internet resources, it may be easy to find some instructional videos and then simply “give it a go.” But that is not the recommended course of action. Instead, get a reliable professionally constructed foundation by calling an expert Bay Area residential foundation drilling company.

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Study the Soil Before You Build

Soil is the foundation of your foundation. Learn more about the importance of soil before you contact an expert Bay Area soil drilling and trenching company.

Why Does Soil Matter So Much?

Soil is more than a pile of dirt and it’s very critical in construction. Indeed, the soil is the foundation of the foundation on which every building or structure is built. Why, because the soil on which a structure of any type is built must support the load of the building, must be stable and drain well (so the building doesn’t shift) and must exert low lateral pressure. All these make for a stable and dry foundation. To construct a reliable foundation that will last on reliable soil conditions, contact an expert Bay Area soil drilling and trenching company.

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5 Different Types of Home Foundations

There are different types of home foundations. In this blog, we take a look at the different types to construct a reliable foundation that will last to educate you before you contact Bay Area residential foundation drilling experts.

There are Different Types of Home Foundations

Having a strong, properly built and well-maintained foundation is critical to the strength and durability of every structure. As Gordon B. Hinckley said pointedly, “You can’t build a great building on a weak foundation. You must have a solid foundation if you’re going to have a strong superstructure.” Without a good foundation, a house cannot last because the foundation carries the full weight of the building, provides a level base for constructing the walls and separates the wood framing from termites in the ground. To construct a reliable foundation that will last, contact Bay Area residential foundation drilling experts.

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