A city 20 minutes southeast of Los Angeles with plenty of cultural attractions and entertainment ranging from museums to sporting events, Norwalk, CA, has become a place for families to live comfortably and businesses to grow in their practices.
For as much history, culture, and entertainment as Norwalk, CA, provides, properties are prone to dealing with foundation and crawlspace issues.
Those are thankfully not issues you have to deal with on your own. Dalinghaus Construction has become a trusted foundation repair contractor since 2015, specializing in foundation stabilization, foundation leveling, deep injection with Polyurethane foam, and crawlspace repair. After completing over 2,300 foundation repair projects in Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada, we’ve become a trusted source for quality solutions to help your residential or commercial property. Our team of experts can handle any job you need of any size with the precision you can rely on.
Signs of foundation and crawlspace issues in Norwalk, CA
You’ll want to contact a licensed and trusted foundation repair contractor when you find more than one of these signs. An isolated sign likely isn’t related to there being a problem with your foundation.
- Uneven or sloping floors
- Cracks on walls, ceiling, and/or flooring
- Gaps between the walls and ceilings, floors, or wall corners
- Sticking doors and windows
- Leaning or tilting chimneys
- Wall cracks along windows, doors, and foundations
Having issues in your crawlspace doesn’t necessarily mean you’re dealing with something like differential foundation settlement, meaning a portion of your home is slowly sinking into the ground. You might be dealing with problems such as 1) your posts and pads aren’t properly connected to hold up your floor or 2) the wood such as girder beams deteriorate and need to be replaced.
Norwalk, CA, has its fair share of clay and sandy loam soils that are susceptible to multiple issues. Clay soil in particular will expand or contract depending on the amount of moisture present, the temperature, and other environmental factors. When moisture is present, the soil expands and causes heave to your home or business. More common in Norwalk, the soil will dry and shrink, causing foundation settlement. Your residential or commercial building will slowly sink into the ground.
If you’re experiencing any of these issues, you’ll want a professional to come and check out your property. Dalinghaus Construction can inspect your property to offer quality foundation and crawlspace repair solutions.
What can I expect from my foundation repair process?
The first portion of your process starts with a free foundation inspection with one of our qualified Project Design Specialists. We will also go into your crawlspace so you don’t have to. Your inspection will last 60-90 minutes as your specialist goes around your property. They look for any signs of damage to your home or business and create a scaled drawing of your property with floor elevation measurements. That way they can figure out what is happening with your property.
Note: Real estate foundation inspections are $1,000. That cost is credited toward your foundation repair.
On the day of or after your initial foundation inspection, you’ll receive your recommended repair plan from your specialist. You’ll be given the full report on what was found during your inspection, a scaled CAD drawing of your property, and the recommended plan best fit for your needs.
If you decide to move forward with your repair, you’ll have your project scheduled. A production team will go out to your property to complete your foundation or crawlspace repair. That way you don’t have to worry about these problems ever again.
Foundation and Crawlspace Repair Methods
Many foundation repair contractors will use concrete underpinnings to stabilize your building. Depending on what you get, concrete can be more expensive. Shallow concrete solutions can sometimes make your foundation issues worse.
That’s why Dalinghaus Construction uses galvanized steel Push pier and Helical Pier underpinning systems. These piers are excellent at stabilizing your foundation and are a more affordable method. They can also be used for foundation leveling, which involves lifting the area of your structure affected by foundation issues and bringing it as close to level as possible.
The primary difference in each underpinning is how they’re installed based on how they’re engineered.
Push piers are like nails since they’re galvanized steel tubes hydraulically driven into the ground using the weight of your home or business. They’re put in until they reach loadbearing strata.
When your building is too light, Helical piers are used in place of Push piers. Helical piers are driven into the ground like a screw since they have helices at the bottom. They’re put in separately from the building until reaching competent soil or the recommended torque. They’ll then be attached to a retrofit bracket to help stabilize your home or business.
Whether you’ve decided to do foundation leveling or you’re dealing with soil erosion under your slab-on-grade foundation, you’ll need to fill in voids residing in the soil using deep injection with Polyurethane Foam. This method is excellent for void fill, soil densification, and can be used to relevel a structure. Polyurethane is environmentally safe, expands rapidly, cures in 15 minutes, is lightweight, and can be as hard as concrete when under enough pressure.
Crawlspace repair will happen when something is going on with your raised foundation. A production team will go inside to shore up your crawlspace to either replace the deteriorated wood that holds up your floor and/or install crawlspace jacks to provide support. Your floors will feel back to normal.
Foundation crack repair
Cracks in your foundation can happen in a couple of ways. One method is gravity-feeding Epoxy into the crack and letting it dry to keep everything together. Another is through the use of Carbon Fiber wrapping, which applies carbon fiber on top of the crack to provide extra strength and prevent water from entering between the gaps.
Reasons to have foundation and crawlspace repair Norwalk, CA
One
Foundation issues affect the cosmetics of your home or business. It doesn’t exactly look good from the inside and out. When you go through with foundation repair, you’ll have the opportunity to address those cosmetic damages permanently. Your foundation won’t be the cause of them coming back.
Two
They always start cosmetic, which isn’t the end of the world. Those issues can become structural if you’re negligent of your foundation. Have your foundation repair done before it gets close to that point.
Three
Your home or business doesn’t fix itself like a scratch on your arm. Your property will need professional help from a qualified contractor to fix your foundation issues.
Four
You might not notice your foundation issues are affecting your day-to-day, especially when your floor might sag, you can feel sloping on your property, and your windows and doors are difficult to open and close. Foundation repair allows you to take care of these inconveniences on a more permanent basis.
Five
Foundation repair becomes more expensive over time, whether it’s because the damage has increased or the price of the material is going up.
Six
You feel uneasy when your floor sags. Instead of worrying about the floor of your raised foundation, have someone go inside your crawlspace to have you walking as though there wasn’t a problem.
Seven
These issues decrease the value of your property if you try to put it on the market. The problems need to be legally disclosed, which banks are less willing to loan on. Cash buyers can negotiate your property down by 30%
Eight
Taking care of your foundation and crawlspace makes sense for the integrity of your residential or commercial property in Norwalk, CA. After all, your property is one of your top investments in life. Ensure the longevity, stability, and value of your property.
Next - schedule your foundation inspection in Norwalk, CA
For the sake of your property, make sure you schedule your foundation inspection to make these issues no longer exist as far as you’re concerned. Make sure your property lasts longer than you do.
Contact Dalinghaus Construction to schedule your foundation inspection and have us go into your crawlspace in Norwalk, CA. One of our Project Design Specialists will visit your property on the agreed-upon date.
You can go online or call (877)360-9277 to schedule a foundation inspection today.
