If you have foundation problems in your McAlester home, it's important to have them looked at and repaired before they get worse. Foundation issues are usually the result of water leakage.

Water seepage from heavy rains or poor drainage can lead to problems with foundation failure such as:

• Floor cracks
• Ceiling cracks
• Wall cracks
• Sloped or uneven floors
• Bowing or leaning walls
• Sticking doors or windows
• Crumbling foundation
• Wet basement
• Sinking foundation

If you notice these problems in your home, Foundation Repair Services can help. We are McAlester's foundation repair and waterproofing experts.

Causes of Foundation Problems

There are several factors that can cause foundation problems, some of which include:

• Soil shrinkage: The shrinking of soil due to dry, drought-like conditions can also cause foundation sinking and void formation, as the soil moves and shifts to create spaces.
• Poor soil compaction: If the soil beneath your home was poorly compacted at the time it was built, it will settle over time on its own, taking the foundation of your home with it.
• Erosion: Excess water can also lead to erosion, which washes away soil beneath and around the home to form voids and spaces; these voids can't support your home's foundation, and it begins to settle as a result.
• Hydrostatic pressure: If the soil around your home absorbs a large amount of water due to severe rain, the hydrostatic pressure in the soil will increase, causing the foundation to shift or crack.

McAlester Foundation Repair Solutions

If your home's foundation is settling, we offer several underpinning services for foundation repair. We can install steel push piers or helical piers, depending on your specific structural situation. These are installed in order to anchor your home into load bearing soil to support the structure. They will also stabilize and lift the foundation back into its original position.

Shifting or cracking foundations may require helical tiebacks to pull the foundation back into place. This will help to repair bowing or leaning foundation walls. We also provide polyjacking services to fill voids beneath your home's foundation, which will lift and stabilize the structure.

Waterproofing and Drainage in McAlester, OK

Along with our foundation repair options, we also offer a variety of waterproofing solutions. In order to keep your home safe from flooding, water-related foundation problems, and other damages, it is important to have a waterproofing system installed that will protect your home.

Foundation Repair Services provides exterior and interior drainage systems to eliminate water from yourh ome. These drainage systems will help to reduce both water pooling in and around your home's foundation and the amount of groundwater around your home's foundation.

We also offer crawl space encapsulation which will seal out water and mold completely by using a waterproofing barrier. The material is usually a plastic or foil sheeting. This method is one of the best defenses against a wet crawlspace.

Choose Foundation Repair Services in McAlester, OK

For all of your foundation repair and waterproofing needs in the Oklahoma or Arkansas area, be sure to call us here at Foundation Repair Services. Contact us today to get started with your free estimate!