Before you start looking for DIY solutions for your home’s uneven floors, it’s a good idea to call a foundation repair contractor for a proper inspection of your home’s structural stability. Although a sloping or uneven floor may seem like a minor problem, it’s often a sign of underlying foundation, crawl space, or soil issues. […]
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The Challenge General contractor Cox & Company approached AquaGuard’s Structural Department seeking expertise on foundations and flooring for a building they were retrofitting in the historical city of Woodstock, GA. Senior Project Manager Chris Graeff said that he was concerned about the age of the building as it dated back to the turn of the […]
Tom DiGregorio founded AquaGuard Waterproofing Contractors Inc in 1995 on the premise of wanting to build a company that stood head-and-shoulders above the competition in the contracting industry. At that time, home service contractors had established quite a dreadful reputation, as many maintain today. From not arriving on time, to not following up with correspondence, […]
A couple of weeks ago it rained and rained here in Atlanta, nearly 7 inches in a 3-day span. Homeowners’ anxiety levels no doubt soared because heavy rains are one of the biggest catalysts of foundation wall failure.
The Challenge AquaGuard Foundation Solutions were approached by a Commercial Company to assist them with resolving concerns in their Warehouse. The company moved into the warehouse premises in January 2016, and after 6 months of being in the building, they started noticing cracks on the interior block walls, a sizable crack in the concrete floor […]
No matter what others have told you, foundation settlement is not normal, no matter what the age of the home. There are many signs, like wall cracks and changes in the operation of doors and windows, that may point to the fact that the foundation is sinking and settling. You want to purchase a dream […]
What do you think enemy number 1 is when it comes to home care? Home Inspectors across the nation name water as a home owner’s primary concern. Water damage to the structure is the most pervasive and costly, causing foundation problems, rotting and of course, growth of the dreaded mold. As you excitedly head out the […]
The Problem The City of Newnan contacted us to examine a sink hole in a resident’s back yard. On investigation we discovered that the buried 48-inch corrugated metal pipe was bent, causing several of the pipe’s joints to separate. This separation allowed support soil from below, around and above to flow into the pipe causing […]
Horizontal wall cracks can be more dangerous than stair-stepping or vertical cracks. These horizontal cracks usually mean that your wall is failing because expansive soils are pressing against your foundation wall. Without proper care, horizontal cracks will widen over time and eventually the wall will completely fail. What causes horizontal wall cracks? Expansive soil is […]
Cracking walls are concerning no matter which direction they travel. However, different cracks can have different causes depending on whether they are diagonal, vertical, or horizontal. Stair-step cracks or vertical cracks in your walls may have a few different causes. What is Causing Those Vertical or Stair-Step Cracks? Foundation Settlement If your home was built […]
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