Efficient Basement Waterproofing & Foundation Repair Services in Aurora, CO

When a foundation or basement concrete slab is undermined, the heave solution can help. In this case, a water main blew at the top of the hill and undermined an entire foundation and it completely blew up the basement slab. It is fairly common for a concrete foundation or basement slab to sink or settle in this area because the soils in Denver have the tendency for extreme swelling due to bentonite. While builders are now designing foundations to avoid this damage, many homes still suffer from these settling and sinking problems.

The heave solution as used here includes the removal of the entire concrete slab as well as approximately 8 to 10 inches of soil also needing to be dug out. After this, we install miracle soil nails on a 6 foot grid, then lay down void form, and tie in number four rebar in the soil nails. The last step here is to repour a concrete slab so that if the soil heaves, there will be a gap between the structural slab, and the footings slab. 

This solution however is only for extreme cases when no other support structures can aid in the fixing of your home's foundation. Other suggestions to support the structure of homes in these situations include Carbon Armor Wall Reinforcing Strips or Piers to raise the foundation. If you are struggling with the heaving of your foundation slab, reach out for a free estimate!

Crawlspaces are no stranger to the Denver area. While crawlspaces can be helpful for the structure of the home, if they are not properly sealed off from the earth, then the earth will find its way into your home. 

This crawlspace for example was not properly sealed off from the earth, which allowed dirty air and moisture to rise up through the crawlspace and into the home. When this air reached the home, mold started to grow, and the floor supports were weakened. Without encapsulation, this problem of not properly sealing off your crawlspace can hurt your home's structure, and the air that you breathe.

One way to solve this problem is to use a dehumidifier. A good dehumidifier will prevent mold from growing and decrease the amount of moisture in your home coming from your crawl space. Another solution would be to add additional supports to the flooring such as support jacks that would help to maintain the structure of the floor despite the weakened original supports. The best solution for this would be encapsulation to completely seal off your crawlspace from the rest of your home.

Make sure when you try these solutions, you get them done by a professional because many cheap attempts to improve your crawl space do not work for long. Use a professional who has the best solutions and gets the job done right.