Carranza Foundation Repair

Carranza Foundation Repair Colorado Springs is a locally owned and operated business with many years of experience in house settling repairs, foundation repair, house leveling, retaining walls, and bracing walls. Providing complete protection to you, your family, and your investment.

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We will do the job right the first time.      If you’re experiencing settling foundations, cracks in drywall, sagging floor joists, a sinking slab, and cracked slab or if the building is on unsuitable foundation soils, we have the solution to your problem. We have professional concrete contractors that have the knowledge to make your repairs as swift and painless as possible.   We offer concrete pressed piling systems, we offer an affordable foundation repair cost for your home foundation problems. We are a locally owned foundation repair company providing services to Colorado Springs andSurrounding areas.       We also offer you a variety of construction services to repair or remodel your home as Texture and Paint, Tile Installation, Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling, Flooring, Exterior Remodeling, etc. Competitive prices and a great customer service.        

About Our Foundation Evaluation:  The process is simple, yet comprehensive. We want to advise our customers on the best, most effective, and cost wise permanent solution for the foundation.

Careful Examination – We provide a thorough examination of the structure, to diagnose exactly the cause of the foundation problem. There are many factors that influence the stability of the foundation, and we will not give you a proposal to remedy if we do not find the problem first. Foundation movement can be vertical or horizontal, and leaves distinctive signs. We will observe, measure, and check the soils around the house.  Plumbing leaks are often the source of foundation settlement and movement.        

Honesty – We will tell you if the property does NOT need any foundation repair. When the foundation is within levels, there is no need for any pier installation, and cracks are due to normal settling.  Our experienced technicians can give  you tips about the foundation maintenance and offer solutions to issues like root barriers, French drains, water drainage or proper watering.

Alternatives / Solutions – There are many potential solutions and options to fix the foundation problems. We will evaluate these options, and tailor our services to fulfill your particular needs depending on the specific soil, water, elevation and foundation conditions. 

Schedule Foundation Work – After receiving our evaluation in writing, and you decide to use our home leveling services, we will gladly accommodate to your busy schedule.          

SERVICES

• Foundation Repairs
• Crawl Space Recovery
• Crack Repair
• Concrete Leveling

Common Signs of Foundation Repair and Its Types    A House foundation is essential for every homeowner. Foundations make sure that one’s home is secure and stable to keep people inside safe. That said, the foundation is a crucial part of the structure of a house or building.   Considering how crucial it is for people’s safety, foundation repair doesn’t come cheap, especially when the ground is unstable. In that case, we’re here to guide you through the common signs for you to decide whether your home foundation needs any repairing to be done.       

What is Foundation Repair?     Before we indulge in the signs for and types of foundation repair, we should let you know what foundation repair is.   This article discusses what foundation repair means, and it says that foundation repair is the method of underpinning and stabilizing a structure that moved from its original level.   Basically, it’s repairing the stability that structures once had by using certain methods. It’s very straight forward and easily understood.      

How Does Foundation Repair Work?    There are general steps that are followed to ensure a good result for foundation repairs. All of which are discussed in this article.       

Staging the Job Laying out tarps and transplanting landscaping is often necessary for any foundation repair job. 

Installing the Piers Having a solid footing under the slab is vital to support weight properly. Piers, which are made of steel or concrete, are installed by digging underneath the perimeter or even on the interior of the home.       

Raising the Slab After installing the piers, these provide solid points under the slab. This is used for the first lift and then to support the slab at the proper elevation. Once it’s all leveled, the jacks are then removed, and the slab should be permanently resting on the piers.   

Filling in the Holes Actual foundation repair is done at this point—the holes where the piers were placed needs to be filled back.       

Finishing Touches An excellent foundation contractor will do a thorough clean up after everything is done.    

Replanting the landscape, smooth out the soil, interior piers inside the home will also be cleaned.     

  The previous article discussed the process very thoroughly. We simplified what you homeowners needed to know to understand the process of it all. And although the foundation repair is done at this point, several other processes take place after this. So be wary of that information.      

What Causes Foundation Damage?    Like all things, a foundation can also be damaged. This needs to be immediately repaired if you want to ensure the safety of your home. In order to determine when to call professionals for foundation repairs, you need to know what causes foundations to get damaged.      

   Here are a few causes that were discussed in this post:   

  1. Evaporation Extreme heatwaves will most likely take moisture from the soil. This will lead to shrinkage and causes foundation cracks.   

  2.  Improper Drainage One of the leading causes of foundation damage is improper drainage. If water is not directed away from your home, it starts to build up around the foundation, especially during heavy rain. Excess water can erode the soil and will likely cause foundation settlement.   

  3. Plumbing Leaks This is a huge factor leading to foundation issues. It could take years before leakage from sewage pipes or bathtubs is noticed. Like the drainage problem, these water leaks could erode the soil around the foundation.   

  4. Low-Quality Soil Low-quality soils shrink and expand very frequently. This constant change eventually contributes to foundation issues.   Although some can be understood by common sense, it helps to be more informed about safety. Be sure to keep an eye out for these causes if you have any foundation problems in your home.      

What is the Best Foundation Repair Method?     Foundation repair has gone a long way since paleolithic nomads have idealized the first foundation. Foundation repair has improved since then. There are different types of foundation repair used by contractors for home and building foundation repairs.   There are a lot of ways for people to repair foundations, as listed in this article, but these are just a few of the types that contractors use.     

Slab jacking  The method of slab jacking is a special technology for repairing concrete slabs, which some substance lifts any sunken piece of the concrete slab through the concrete. The most commonly used substance for this is Polyurethane foam.    Holes are first drilled into the concrete, and it will be filled with the substance. This method is actually the most popular one out of all other foundation repair methods. It has many advantages in cost savings, timeliness, and aesthetics.
Steel Piering Steel piering refers to the process of driving pilings of steel pipes in order to correct foundation settlement. When structures come in a downward motion, this method is commonly used. A hydraulic lifting system is used along with the steel piers to lift the foundation and level it onto the surface, correcting it and making it stable.  

Sealant Repairs Sealants are one of the easiest and typical ways of fixing damaged foundations. This consists of caulking or filling in with hydraulic cement.   These are just a few methods. However, it’s relaxing to know what construction people are talking about for once. The way we see it, slab jacking might be the most secure and stable option for foundation problems you have in your home, depending on the kind of problems you have.     

 What are The Signs Of Foundation Problems?     If you have any suspecting concrete foundation or any kind of foundation problems that might need professional assistance, you should look ours for these common signs of stress.   The indications of foundation stress are explained in this article, but here’s the gist of what the article says.    

  Exterior Warning Signs ·         

• Wall rotation·         
• Separation around garage door, windows, and walls·         
• Cracked bricks·         
• Broken and cracked foundation·        
• Displaced moldings Interior Warning Signs ·         
• Misaligned doors and windows·        
• Cracked sheetrock·         
• Cracks in floor·         
• Uneven floors   

The previous article had an excellent list of issues that could cause homeowners inconveniences in the future. Now that you know some of these issues be on the lookout for these indications. Your home might be of any concern.   

How Much Does it Cost to Repair Foundation?    As said in this post, the average foundation repair job costs roughly between $350 and $1,350. However, the access and type of equipment required for foundation repair are what typically determines the cost of what you’ll actually pay.        

Additionally, when work is needed on the inside, this will likely cost more. Foundation work needed inside could be on foundation walls, doors and windows, foundation cracks, it could even be on basement walls, and many other foundation issues. Considering this, the time and manpower needed on the job can affect what you’ll pay.   We also have a blog for homeowners who wish to keep track of information that could be used later on.    

  Give us a follow, and we’ll make it worth your while!   If you’re looking for the right people to help you with any foundation repairs, contact us now!