Basement Wall Repair

The Great State of Iowa is known for its season changes, and certainly its severe weather changes.  These factors contribute to broken, cracked, and bowed foundations, and basement wall repair in the State of Iowa.  How do I know if I need basement wall repair?  The signs are easy to identify.  However, the signs are certainly more difficult to identify if the basement walls are covered with basement finish of some kind.

If you have bare walls you can look for the obvious cracks.  If you have concrete block, look for cracks, in the mortar, running the length or width of the basement.  They can be thin cracks up to several inch wide cracks.  Also, look for cracks running through the wall that looks like a stair step.  Cracks that move through the center of the concrete block are alarming since the center of the block is the strongest part.

A bowing wall is generally when the soil has moved inward toward the house and pushing on the wall.  The wall bows inward, and generally along one of the cracks we mentioned above.  Some walls can be severally displaced. 

In any event, all of the above is a considered a structural defect.  All of these defects need attention and repair.  Basement wall repair will stabilize your home, and help to improve its value.  All basement wall repair should be completed as soon as possible for the continued safety of your home.