What Causes Basement Wall Failure?

Most homeowners are fortunate enough that their foundation repair problems will not be bad enough to cause failure of their basement walls. However, if the causes of your foundation repair problems are not corrected, they will continue to get worse and wall failure can occur.

Improper Drainage

• When water around your home does not properly drain away, it increases the pressure put on your foundation wall from outside. Left unchecked that pressure could build to the point where the foundation wall fails.

Expansive clays

• Expansive clay soils have the capacity for extreme volume changes, depending on the moisture content of the soil. The expansion and contraction of the soil can weaken foundation walls to the point of failure.

Foundation Wall Cracks

• Even hairline cracks in your foundation wall need attention. No foundation wall crack will ever fix itself and each one is a sign of a problem.
• Horizontal Foundation Wall Cracks - horizontal wall cracks are signs of a potentially very serious problem. If you spot horizontal cracks in your foundation walls, you should contact a Foundation Supportworks professional immediately for advice.

Clarke Basement System's Foundation Supportworks features many solutions for a variety of foundation problems. The sooner you identify and repair foundation problems the less chance you will have of experiencing basement wall failure.