A common problem with basement walls in Indianapolis, whether they are concrete or stone or block, is leaning and bowing. While leaning and bowing walls are a common problem, they should not be ignored. Damages caused by bowing or leaning walls can be significant. They are extremely unsafe and can eventually cause your walls to cave in.
Additionally, leaning and bowing can cause additional cracks in your walls, allowing moisture to seep through. The additional moisture in your home not only adds further damages to the bowing or leaning walls, but additionally creates an environment in which mold and mildew will grow, creating toxicity in the air your family breathes with harmful spores. The problems created by leaning and bowing walls are extremely dangerous and should be taken care of. Count on SRE Enterprises to solve this problem for you!
If your foundation problems are due to saturated clay spoils becoming heavy with rain, the experts at SRE Enterprises jack the house up using different techniques for different foundation repair situations. We then excavate the exterior of the damaged basement walls and remove the clay to support the structure. After that, we can remove the damaged wall/s and replace them, allowing for effective foundation repair.
Trench footing can also cause foundation issues. If a trench footing isn’t done correctly when originally poured, it can result in foundation problems and foundation movement. To fix this, we jack up the house, excavate the outside, cut the footing where damage is done, pull the footing out, and re-pour the footing, effectively completing your foundation repair.
Does your house have sagging floors? When houses are originally built, they often do not have proper floor support, creating foundation damage. We can tackle this by doing power post installs. Power posts are extremely high strength, adjustable steel columns designed specifically to stabilize or raise sinking and unlevel floors, allowing for effective foundation repair.
We also offer crawl space encapsulation which creates a heavy-duty moisture barrier to the floor of your crawl space. Then, we seal foundation vents, insulate walls, and add a crawl space dehumidifier. Crawl space encapsulation is most effective for foundation repair when you seal the space completely.
The main cause of leaning and bowing walls is the soil and clay around your house creating too much pressure. Excessive rain and moisture can cause this soil to become saturated, which creates an excess amount of pressure on your basement walls.
Bowing and leaning walls can also be caused by :
Some of the key signs include:
Leaning and bowing walls are primarily caused by moisture-related problems, which means that the first step is removing the moisture and preventing it from coming back. To prevent moisture from coming through the exterior walls, the experts at SRE Enterprises core holes next to the foundation down to the drain tiles, spaced accordingly along the compromised foundation. This creates a new path of least resistance for the water to make it to the drain tiles.
We can also excavate around the exterior of the home, remove the existing spoils, power wash the exterior walls, tar the exterior walls with fibered tar, and Visqueen the exterior walls- to seal the wall. Foam board can be added to the exterior of the wall for insulation purposes. We can also replace the clay spoils with pea stone and sand as an alternate.
We can replace the exterior drain tiles with new four-inch drain tiles. We backfill with pea stone and sand, then cap-off with topsoil. We also install cleanouts on the corners of the home, for future inspection purposes. This process can save you a lot of money in the long run. Your foundation is the most vital part of your home, and preventing it from further damage is crucial in maintaining a safe and healthy home. When you notice leaning and bowing walls in your Indianapolis home, don’t wait. Call SRE Enterprises today!
