Your home’s foundation is a critical part of its structure. Cracks, settling, upheaval, and other common problems are troubling, but don’t necessarily spell doom for your home. Foundation repair professionals address many kinds of issues to restore your home’s structural integrity. Call for service and dispel a few of the common myths about foundation repair below. 

What You Should Know About These Foundation Repair Myths

1. Quick Fixes Do the Job

A slim fissure may not seem particularly daunting at a glance. Some homeowners may feel confident that simply filling the fracture with epoxy will solve the problem – but foundation issues are usually much more complex than what’s evident to the naked eye. Filling the crack won’t address its underlying cause. The source is typically the soil beneath the property. 

2. Gardening Damages Foundations 

You might worry that you watered the soil around the perimeter of your property so much that the excess moisture caused serious damage to the foundation. Water does cause the soil to swell, but this rarely happens because the homeowner aimed a hose at it for too long. Instead, the increase in moisture usually occurs because there’s a plumbing leak in the house. Poor drainage systems that don’t effectively direct rainwater away from the house could also cause the problem. Keep your gutters clean and ensure your downspouts face away from the base of your home. Tree roots are also usually not to blame for foundation issues. 

3. It’s Fine to Procrastinate 

Problems should be addressed immediately to prevent them from worsening. Foundation troubles eventually create issues in other areas of your home, such as uneven floors, fractured ceilings, warped window frames, and ruptured plumbing. Water can also seep into cracks in your foundation, damaging property in your basement. The more extensive the problem, the more repairs will cost. 

If you need reliable basement waterproofing for your home, look no further than Jaco Waterproofing, the leading basement and foundation repair contractor in the Cincinnati and Indianapolis areas. With over 40 years in business, they specialize in both residential and commercial waterproofing and repair. To have a professional technician evaluate your specific challenges, call today at (317) 721-9379 for Indianapolis or (513) 738-0084 to reach their Cincinnati and Dayton, OH, locations. Visit their website for more information.