How Wet Weather Affects your Foundation

The northeast coast has been getting lots of storms and rain recently and this wet weather can mean problems for your foundation. Wet soil can move, shift, and erode, which could mean that your foundation may move, shift, and settle. Your foundation sits on the soil. That soil, when it becomes saturated, expands and puts pressure on your foundation. This can cause cracks, uneven floors, sticking windows and doors, and more! Conversely, when the soil dries out and the water washes away, the soil may shrink or erode. This can leave behind voids that your foundation may sink into. It can cause the same issues as soil that expands.

What to Watch Out For After Wet Weather

So how do you know that your foundation may be experiencing issues with the soil? First, you need to look for common signs of foundation problems. These are a few of the easiest signs to find:

• Cracking ceilings, walls, or floors
• Water leaks in your basement or crawlspace
• Mold and mildew in your basement or crawlspace
• Sloping or uneven floors
• Sticking doors and windows
• Leaning or bowing foundation walls
• Leaning chimney

If you notice that your home or business has one or more of these issues, make sure to give us a call here at Tar Heel Foundation Solutions. We can provide you with both residential and commercial foundation repair. Don’t let your foundation continue to suffer. If problems were already existing before all this rain, the storms will only make it worse with the cycle of water. The worse the problems are, the more expensive it becomes to repair them! So don’t wait! Give us a call today.