How We Fix Bowing Walls

How We Fix Bowing Walls

How We Fix Bowing Walls Imagine you walk into your basement and notice one of your walls doesn’t look quite right. There is a large horizontal crack across the wall, and it seems like it has shifted inward. You may be looking at a bowing wall. Bowing walls are caused by excess water soaking the soil around your home, usually from rain or melting snow. As the soil expands, it adds extra pressure on the foundation walls, causing them to crack. Bowing walls are hazardous due to the possibility of collapse, so you should have them looked at by a … Read More

What Is Underpinning?

What Is Underpinning?

What Is Underpinning? Underpinning is foundation repair work that adds support beneath or alongside an existing foundation to stop it from settling and, in many cases, lift it back toward level. It’s used on home foundations, crawl spaces, garage columns, chimneys, slabs, steps, and stoops. In the foundation repair industry, underpinning products are sometimes called “home-savers,” because they’re often what stands between a settling foundation and a much larger structural failure. Rapid Foundation Repair installs underpinning systems for homeowners across South Dakota, Nebraska, and Wyoming, including for sinking and settling foundations and bowing or leaning foundation walls. Signs Your Home … Read More