It seems pretty logical, right? If your bass boat had a crack in it, you might be a little hesitant to take it out on the lake. And you’d be crazy to proceed with your fishing excursion, only to be flabbergasted when water started pouring in. Well, believe it or not, some folks can’t seem to fathom the concept that water can seep through a wall crack or floor crack in your basement. While there are certainly some cracks that are more harmful than others, an unattended or poorly repaired foundation crack can be a major source of total foundational collapse.
If your basement wall has cracks that are ½ inch or less, and you can’t detect any moisture seeping through, these might be in the clear.
Usually, vertical cracks will be too small to be a big source of water damage, but not always. If the size grows, or the angle turns, call us.
Basement walls with diagonal cracks deserve immediate attention. In fact, any exterior or interior walls with etch-a-sketch cracks are a red flag.
Regardless of the size or angle of a crack, if it causes chunks of block or concrete to chip away, you’ve got a problem, and should call someone.
This one is a little obvious, but we’ll stay on the safe side, and remind you that if you can see daylight through concrete, water can get through.
Cracks above door frames or window frames signify a weakness in the walls somewhere. These are too often ignored, but shouldn’t be.
Any wall crack bigger than ½ inch should be evaluated, or at the very least, monitored. Ignoring these wall cracks have no merit for your foundation.
In our estimation, nothing good can come from a crack in your basement floor, especially if you want to prevent water in your basement. Call us!
As with anything that causes foundational deterioration in your home, it’s better to have a professional attend to the repairs if possible, especially when 5-star basement waterproofing experts in your area right now are offering FREE on-site assessments for all your Basement Waterproofing, Foundation Repair, Floor Leveling, and Crawl Space Encapsulation needs. Our folks are experts on which wall cracks or floor cracks deserve your attention, and what methods can be best utilized to keep them from spreading, or from becoming a leaky faucet that will surely erode your home’s foundation. You lose nothing by scheduling a FREE on-site assessment. But if you do nothing about your home’s foundation, you could lose everything. Don’t hesitate! Call or contact our waterproofing experts today!