Articles from Rapid Foundation Repair

Signs and Signals From Your Walls

Professional Wall Repair South Dakota Signs and Signals From Your Walls Foundation walls are a big part of what makes up your home. They hold your home together, as well. In short, they are an essential part of your home. Since they are so important to the health and safety of your home, they should be taken care of as such. Most foundation problems have to deal with your foundation walls. Bowing walls, leaning walls, wall cracks, and sticking doors and windows all come from issues with your foundation walls and need wall repair. If you notice signs of foundation failure in your walls, … Read More

Crack Alert! How to Prevent Further Damage

Foundation Crack Repair South Dakota Crack Alert! How to Prevent Further Damage It may seem like all cracks are the same, but this is untrue. All cracks are different. They have various causes and should be fixed and taken care of differently. Each one says something different about your home and its foundation. There are at least 12 different types of cracks, but this also depends on your home type, whether it be a brick or concrete wall. Here is a list of cracks and what they mean. 1) Angled and Horizontal This crack may mean that your foundation walls … Read More

Exterior Drainage Solutions in South Dakota

How Exterior Drainage can Save your Basement Summer is a time for celebration and fun, and for some can finally mean a break. In that aspect, summer is the best time of the year. Unfortunately, with all this summer fun, there is also a downside. Summer brings summer storms, and that can mean a leaky, wet basement. All the water from the rain comes from the outside of your home and leaks in. If you have a buildup of water around your home, you may not only have to deal with it around the outside of your home but the … Read More

Basement Waterproofing? SD Experts Can Help

Summer Storms Can Equal a Wet Basement It is that time of year again. Summer is here. Summer is great in South Dakota: swimming in the pool, the Fourth of July, fireworks, vacations, and lots of outside fun. With all the special celebrations and fun times to be had during the summer, you do not want to be bothered by a leaky, wet basement. When that summer season shows up, summer storms come along with it, and along with these storms, you are bound to encounter some foundation problems, such as a damp crawl space. Do not worry; Rapid Foundation … Read More

Wall Damage Concerns

When to be Concerned About Wall Damage Homeowners, when faced with wall damage, typically do not contact a professional right away. However, this can lead to more damage and a bigger problem than the original issue. Instead of attempting to fix the wall damage yourself, contact a professional with any wall cracks or damage concerns. The professionals here at Rapid Foundation Repairs are happy to service your wall repair needs in South Dakota and Wyoming. Wall damage typically occurs when walls are overloaded or because the structure has settled. Bowing walls are often caused by excessive lateral pressure from the surrounding soil, poor … Read More

How to Choose the Correct Sump Pump

How to Choose the Correct Sump Pump Sump Pump Installation Do you suffer from flooding in your basement every time the heavy rains come? It’s a problem that many homeowners suffer from. Water damage is very hard to recover from because so many things can be destroyed by it. It can also cause moisture to hang around your home and cause major issues. When there is moisture stuck inside your home, you may not even be aware of it. The moisture could be building up in places that you may never even think about; for example, your crawl space. Moisture … Read More

How Are You Managing Your Water?

South Dakota Water Management Exterior and Interior Water Control Do you find yourself dealing with moisture buildup in your home? Is your living space humid during the summer months? If so, it might be time to explore exterior and interior waterproofing methods. Many homeowners underestimate the importance of proper waterproofing systems, but failing to manage water effectively can lead to severe consequences for your health and your home’s structural integrity. The Dangers of Moisture Buildup When moisture accumulates in your home, it creates the perfect mold and mildew growth environment. These contaminants not only affect your air quality but can … Read More

Foundation Cracks

What About That Crack? A little crack in your foundation or wall is easy to ignore. And why not? We all have so many things in our lives to worry about. The last thing anyone wants to think about is that little foundation crack or wall crack. We especially don’t want to think of the unplanned and unwanted cost of fixing it. But really, this is not something you should ignore. It could be hiding a larger problem. Your foundation could be settling or sinking, and or pressure could be building up around your foundation walls, leading to bowing, leaning, … Read More

In-Depth Foundation Inspection

Buying a Home? Demand an In-Depth Foundation Inspection! When buying a home, you might look at things like the kitchen cabinets and the carpet. Does it have a two-car garage? Are there enough bedrooms? Rarely do people think, “Is the foundation in good shape?”. This is the first thing you should be thinking about. The foundation or crawlspace of your home is the most important part. The health of the foundation or crawlspace affects every little part of your home, so it has to be safe and sound. Having an in-depth foundation inspection can save you from future worries and … Read More

What Is Underpinning?

What is underpinning? Underpinning is a foundation repair term for products used to lift, support, or stabilize foundations, crawlspaces, garage columns, chimneys, slabs, steps, stoops, and more. Most people don’t even realize or know what underpinning is, but in the foundation repair world, these products are known home-savers. Rapid Foundation Repair offers many underpinning solutions you can rely on when your foundation is settling or sinking, or when your foundation walls are bowing and leaning. What are the types of underpinning? Helical Piers Helical piers are underpinning tools that are used when you need to need to resist a tension … Read More