Maryland Winter Weather And Your Foundation
Maryland’s winter average is around 34.1 degrees Fahrenheit, and with temperatures like these, snow and freezing are likely throughout the season, so what does this mean for your foundation? During winters in Maryland, your foundation sees a lot of abuse, and this is often due to the repeat freezing and thawing the soil around your home. After going through all it does during the winter season, cracks and shifting may start to appear, and when this occurs you’re not only risking leaks but the structural security of your home as well. Continue reading →
A house’s foundation is what keeps everything solid and study, but what happens when you start finding cracks in the foundation? Over time and sometimes due to certain factors, foundation can weaken. This can be a little unnerving since the foundation is such a big and important part of your home. However, there is a lot of misconceptions about why foundation repair becomes necessary. 
With so many home repairs, homeowners often take a sort of “out of sight, out of mind” approach, and wait until something really becomes a problem before working to have it fixed. At AA Action Waterproofing, we want you to know that this is an approach that should never be taken when it comes to your foundation. The need for foundation repair causes a number of serious problems within your home, and the sooner you have your foundation fixed, the more likely you’ll be to have a happy and healthy safe home again. 
If you’ve ever walked anywhere (and probably even if you haven’t), you know what a sidewalk slab is: it’s a block of pale gray concrete a few feet wide and long and a few inches deep, it sits on a substrate of gravel and sand, and it gradually sinks, cracks, and otherwise falls apart as the years go by. 
Generally speaking, a foundation replacement is something you’ll want to avoid. It’s a very complicated and expensive process which can take a lot of time and effort and may deal cosmetic or structural damage to the rest of your home even if the contractor handles things perfectly. But in case your situation does come to that, it may help to know what’s involved in the process. 
Your foundation is one of the most important parts of your home, and without a sturdy foundation, you won’t have a sturdy structure to live in. Cracks in a foundation can lead to leaking, absolutely, but they can also lead to so much more, and it’s important to determine when your home requires foundation repair early on and before the consequences get much more serious. At AA Action Waterproofing, Hwe repair foundations in order to ensure a sound and dry home, and our 3 signs your foundation may be in need of repair are: 
Just as a person does, a house will settle as it ages. When you think that your home is just a tiny bit uneven, it’s just a simple matter of life and often times, nothing to worry about. It’s the bigger issues that you might come across that you’ll want to check and double-check in order to determine if you have a problem that requires the attention of a professional. 
A home is only a strong as its foundation. When you decide to build the home of your dreams, take care to hire a contractor who will care as much about pouring the foundation to your house as you do. Look for references, talk to people, and call the better Business Bureau. You want to be sure that your foundation is strong, sturdy, and can take you and your family through a lifetime of happiness and harmony in a shelter that is strong. 
