Foundation, basement and drainage
What each foundation, basement and drainage service involves, from sealing a crack to grading the yard, and what to expect from a certified company.
A house stands on its foundation, and the foundation stands on soil that moves as it gets wet and dries out. The pages below describe each service: what it is, how a certified company approaches it, and what separates a repair that addresses the cause from one that hides the symptom.
After a flood or a long leak, this is where the rebuild begins: a basement that has to be dried and kept dry before it is finished again, a crawlspace that grew mold, a beam that rotted. A certified company brings the structural trades and, where the local code requires them, the engineer's drawings and the permit.
8 services
Foundation repair
Cracks sealed, bowing walls braced, and the cause of the movement corrected.
Foundation piering
Steel piers driven to solid ground to lift and hold a settled foundation.
Crawlspace encapsulation
A sealed, dry crawlspace instead of a damp one under the house.
Basement waterproofing
Water kept out of a below-grade space, from inside, outside or both.
Sump pump installation
A pump that moves groundwater out before it reaches the floor.
French drain installation
A gravel trench and perforated pipe that collect water and carry it away.
Yard grading and drainage
The yard reshaped so water runs away from the house instead of toward it.
Structural beam replacement
A new beam under the floor, on posts and footings that can carry the load.
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