Foundation Repair In San Clemente
The City of San Clemente shares many resemblences with other Orange County cities, and unfortunately for homeowners the city’s surface soils resemble those of other OC cities. Much of San Clemente’s surface soil is made up of an expansive clay in addition to a clay loam. These clays at the surface will slowly, but surely, wreak havoc on home’s and structures.
As moisture becomes present clay will expand and expand, but will shrink as the moisture dries. This constant cycle of expanding and contracting will inevitably lead to unstable and incompetent soils beneath a home’s foundation. Unforunately we’re hired by San Clemente homeowners quite often to repair and prevent further damages caused by settling. Over the years we’ve become pretty familiar with the common signs & symptoms of a settling or compromised foundation in San Clemente: