3 Ways To Protect Your Foundation From Rain and Settlement
The foundation is the most important part of your house since it determines its strength and integrity. While every other aspect matters to complete a home, the house can fall apart or sink into the mad without a solid foundation. Damages from water and invasive tree roots could compromise your foundation’s structure. When building, the experts should consider the soil type and composition, building season, nearby plants and trees, and the quality of construction to protect your foundation.
Most people think foundation repairs are all about walls, cracks, and structure, but they should be mainly about moisture. Water makes the foundation grounds contract or expand. At Dodson Foundation Repair, we help protect your building, increasing its longevity. Check out how you can protect your foundation from rain and foundation settlement.
Installing Proper Drainage
Use different drainage options that route water away from the foundation. Increase your ground slope to divert your water away from the foundation to a low point. Convert this catchment area into a beautiful flower or kitchen garden. Also, you can install a dry well and fill it with gravel to help move rainwater or moisture away from your building.
Install and Maintain Your Gutters and Downspouts
Gutters and downspouts help re-route rainwater and moisture from the walls and foundation of your house. Regularly clean your gutters and downspouts to keep proper water flow to the low-point areas on your property. Clogged gutters risk your foundation’s integrity as water seeps into walls and foundation, interfering with the soil and water composition in your foundation.
Landscape and Take Care of Your Underground Drainage
Landscaping your property brings a natural solution to your foundation problem. It steers away water from the house to other low point areas. Dodson Foundation repair experts create underground drainage if you don’t have it. We inspect your home to plan how to drain excess water from your foundation using underground drainage.
Look at the plants and foliage around your house and their probable impact on your home’s foundation. Having these plants within a meter of your house may cause invasive roots that compromise your foundation’s structure. Clear any foliage around your house to protect it against foundation settlement or drainage issues.
Working With Dodson Foundation Repair
Dodson Foundation Repair experts help inspect your house for any foundation risks, which is important in protecting your home. Contact us for any questions or foundation inspections and solutions.