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Does your house need to be leveled? As much as homeownership costs and upkeep might frustrate you sometimes, we’re not talking about clearing the site with a bulldozer. In this case, “leveling” refers to restoring like-new alignment to a home that has settled unevenly. If you haven’t heard of the term before, house leveling is…
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Crawl space encapsulation has become a hot topic for Alabama homeowners. Alabama’s warm and humid conditions can invite a variety of problems into your crawl space that, left unattended, could threaten the structural integrity of your home and could even expose your family to hidden health risks. As a trusted provider of crawl space waterproofing…
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How to maintain your foundation: 6 things every Alabama homeowner should know When it comes to maintaining your foundation (basement, slab or crawl space) during periods of hot, dry weather, watering your foundation as a home protection practice can help you avoid foundation repair. Here are 6 things every property owner should know. Setting up…
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Wondering how water finds its way underneath your home? Here are 6 common ways water enters your basement or crawl space.
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Foundation settlement is a fact of life for many Alabama homeowners. Although the loamy soil that covers a large part of our state is generally good for foundation support, no home is one hundred percent immune from foundation settlement. It’s a natural occurrence even for the best designed and built structures. Here’s why. Loamy soil…
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Water leaks in your basement can kick off a mix of troubles that put the durability of your home (and the health of the people who live there) at risk. Luckily there are affordable steps any homeowner can take to head off basement leaks at the source and ensure years of worry-free living. These steps…
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Sagging floors are often a warning sign of hidden structural damage underneath homes in Alabama. If you notice that your floors are starting to slope, or feel soft or springy in spots where they used to feel solid, it’s a good idea to take a closer look and see what’s going on. Symptoms like this…
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Your home is one of your biggest and most important lifetime investments, so if you’re worried that foundation repair bills might be in your future, it’s important to arm yourself with the right information from a trusted source. Industry authorities estimate that a worst-case scenario foundation restoration for an average sized home needing hydraulic piers…
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If you’re like most homeowners, you probably only visit your crawl space when you absolutely have to. People usually go down there only to check heating or cooling equipment, change a filter, or turn an obscure plumbing valve - and normally only when they can’t pay somebody else to do it. Before we get into…
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