Picasso Painting and Remodeling: Repairing your foundation
Picasso Painting and Remodeling
Foundation troubles can eventually eat up your time. As your foundation shifts and settles, it causes exterior and interior damage to your home that takes time to repair if you want to restore the look of your home. Furthermore, damaged walls and ceilings or sticky doors and windows must be continually repaired as your foundation continues to settle. Foundation damage can also lead to plumbing problems and basement flooding, which also take time to address. The longer you let your foundation problems go on, the more time you’ll need to invest in maintaining other areas of your home. Foundation repair will not only stabilize your foundation, it will save you time by requiring less maintenance and fewer repairs for the rest of your home
Many homeowners fear that a home that has undergone foundation repairs will be less appealing to buyers. However, foundation repairs performed by a trustworthy repair company will increase the value of your home. When buyers can see that that measures have been taken to ensure your foundation’s long-term stability, they will feel more secure about bidding on your home when it is up for sale. A home that is currently suffering from foundation problems will sell for much less than a home that has undergone professional foundation repair in Houston prior to its sale. Additionally, a home with uneven floors or sticky doors and windows is unappealing, even if you don’t plan to sell it. You will increase your home’s value and its comfort today by addressing these issues through foundation repair so that you can enjoy every year you do spend living in your home
1. Exterior Cracks
Fine, small cracks in the exterior walls or on the steps are usually nothing to worry about. Exterior cracks that are large and have a zig-zag pattern may be a sign that there’s something wrong with the foundation. Brick cracks or bricks that are protruding from the wall should be checked.
2. Interior Sheetrock Cracks
The homeowner should suspect a problem when the interior sheetrock cracks are zig-zagging and run nearly the height of the wall. They should also call in a contractor if wallpaper is pulling away from the wall and if there are cracks at the junction of the wall and the ceiling.
3. Doors Out of Square and Uneven Floors
Very few homes are plumb after a few years of settling, but a door that is really out of square and has cracks in the wall above it should be looked at.
6. Bouncing floors — Rotten Wood
Bouncing floors — rotten wood can also be a sign of some other dire thing besides foundation trouble. If the floors feel like trampolines, they should be checked by a professional.
7. Tile Cracks
Though tiles fired at high temperatures are quite hard, they’re also brittle. Many things can cause tile cracks. If there are too many tile cracks in the kitchen, bathroom or wherever they are, this might be a sign of foundation trouble.
8. Expansion Joint Separation
A failing foundation can cause such expansion joint separation that the joint fails, which can cause widespread cracking. Conversely, a failing expansion joint can cause the foundation to fail.
9. Nails Pop Out of Drywall
Though the sight of a few nails popping out of drywall may be harmless and easily fixed, if it is widespread a professional should be called in.
10. Walls Pull Away From the House
A building contractor should be called in right away if the homeowner notices that an exterior wall is actually pulling away from the house. If this isn’t fixed, the wall can collapse.
If you see any of these foundation problem signs in your home, the next step you would have to take to insure the safety of your home would be to call a professional. That’s where Picasso Painting & Remodeling comes in and helps you every step of the way to make you feel comfortable.
