Prepare Your Home for Winter

Winter is Coming – Is your Foundation Prepared? The winter months bring joy and many festivities, but it also brings cold temperatures and often snow and ice along with it. When temperatures fluctuate between below freezing and above freezing, it causes the soil to expand and contract which puts pressure on your home’s foundation. This can create cracks in your foundation and cause bowing and leaning walls. If your home does not have a good drainage system, melting snow or ice will leak through those cracks and cause water damage. If ignored, this could make your home’s foundation shift and … Read More

Water Levels & Soil Conditions Can Affect Your Foundation

Water and Soil Conditions Both Affect your Foundation Some of the most dangerous things to a home’s foundation are water levels and soil conditions. There are a variety of problems that they can cause. Having high water levels or low water levels can both affect your foundation negatively. For example, high water levels that recede can cause the soil to move and shift, leaving behind voids that foundations may then sink into. Soil conditions may also have negative affects on your business or home’s foundation. Dry soil that has very little moisture causes shrinkage in the soil. This can also … Read More

Foundation Inspections from Rapid Foundation Repair – Protect Your South Dakota Home

Protecting Your Foundation with Regular Inspections from Rapid If your home develops a foundation problem, it could be disastrous for various other areas of the home. Foundation failure can lead to a myriad of structural issues and moisture problems. That is why it is vital that you have your home inspected for signs of a foundation problem on a regular basis. Doing so will allow you to take action sooner to prevent foundation problems from completely ruining the structural integrity of your home. The longer you wait to have foundation problems in your home repaired, the worse they will become. … Read More

How to Spot Foundation Problems Before They Become Foundation Failure

Foundation Failure in South Dakota Spotting foundation problems before they become foundation failure can save you thousands of dollars. The sooner you identify the problems, the easier and less costly it is to fix it. Homes settle over time and a little settlement is not cause for panic. However, you want to be aware of any warning signs that more dramatic changes are taking place. If you find that a door or window begins to stick, cracks appear in walls or floors, a wall is leaning or bowing, these are some of the signs of foundation settlement. Check the outside … Read More