Overlay of Concrete to Fix Expansive Soil Heave

Is overlaying concrete a lasting solution to address foundation heave? No.

Mistakes: Life’s Opportunities to Grow & Learn (Part 4)

The next project was very similar the last one and happened in a similar time frame. It only goes to show that sometimes it takes a few pokes in the eye to get our attention and effect change in.

Mistakes: Life’s Opportunities to Grow & Learn (Part 3)

It would have been easy and cheap to address this problem if identified clearly and done at the time of the other work.

We had a job that underscores the importance of making sure that we are as a.

Mistakes: Life’s Opportunities to Grow & Learn (Part 2)

Iteration leads to improvement if the feedback is utilized!

In a previous blog, I discussed how we have learned over the years from mistakes we have made. In this blog, we are going to take a look at.

EXPANSIVE CLAY SOIL IS (likely) THE PROBLEM!

I came across a web page entitled “EXPANSIVE SOIL IS NOT THE PROBLEM”. This claim is from a 30 year “foundation expert”, who’s only qualifications are to have been in the concrete industry for that.

Foundation Repair: Doing Things Right vs. Doing the Right Things

You are about to buy a home that has had foundation repairs recently. Is it Ok to buy? It depends. It depends on whether things were done right; more importantly, it depends on whether the right.

Heave Protection for Foundations

Heave Protection for Foundations: Recap of the Need for Heave Mitigation

I’d like to give a quick summary of where we are at with the last few blogs...

Does Your Foundation Floor Slab Have Heave?

Trip Hazards

Have you ever had a tenant call about ‘trip hazards’ in their floor slab? Or has a tenant called you about ‘stuck’ doors that won’t open, or windows that are out of level? In most cases,.