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Slab Foundation Problems

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Slab Foundation Problems

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  1. M E T R O P L E XF O U N D A T I O NR E P A I R SLABFOUNDATION PROBLEMS

  2. M E T R O P L E XF O U N D A T I O NR E P A I R ABOUTUS MetroplexFoundationRepair Companyisafamilyownedand operatedbusinesswithover45 yearsintheFoundationRepair Industry. We’rethesinglesolution forresidentialandcommercial foundationrepairneedsinDallas Texas, specializinginpierand beamandslabfoundationrepair. Noprojectistoobigorsmall! ContactustodaytoscheduleaNo- Costestimate, andSAVE $1000on yourfoundationrepair. Foryour convenienceweareavailable7 daysaweek. WhatmakesMetroplexFoundation RepairCompanydifferentfromthe othercompanieshereinDallas Texas? Weoffer: FREEESTIMATES ReferencesAvailable On-SiteSupervision ConcreteSlab Pier & BeamLeveling NoMoneyDown NoInterestOrPaymentsfor18 Months LIFETIMETRANSFERABLE WARRANTY 45yearsexperience  Open7DaysAWeek

  3. P R I S M AI N C . Landscaping SOIL Treesandlargeshrubswithextensive rootsystemsrequireimmense amountsofmoisturetosustaintheir health. Moistsoilslocatednearthe edgeofthehome, aswellas underneaththeslab, provideaviable sourceofwater. Whentherootsystem drainstheadditionalmoisturefrom theseareas, itcausestheslabto settle= BYMETROPLEXFOUNDATION MoisturechangesinNorthTexascause drasticclaycompositionchanges. Actinglikeasponge, soilexpands duringseasonsofheavyrainfalland contractingduringtimesofseasonal drought. Continuousfluctuation causesstressonyourhome’s foundation. Commonly, thecenter areasoftheslabremainundisrupted, whiletheperimeterssettledueto exposuretotheseasonalmoisture changes. Plumbing Morecommonthesedays, plumbing hasbecomeamajorissuefor foundations. Thecastironplumbing commonlyusedinthe1960sandearly 1970sisbeginningtodeteriorateand erode. Thesoildirectlyunderneaththe homecaninfusewithwater, creating long-termfoundationdamage. M E T R O P L E X F O U N D A T I O N R E P A I R . C O M

  4. COMMONCAUSESOFPIER & BEAMFOUNDATIONSISSUES Soil Blockandpadpiersareutilizedforthe samefunctionascedarpostpiers. Ateach pierlocationashallowpadofconcreteis poureddirectlyontopoftheground. Concreteblocksarethenplaceduponthe padandstackedtoprovidesupportunder thehome’sbeams. Inmanyinstances, the footingpoureddirectlyontopofthe groundisadverselyaffectedbythe expansionandcontractionofthesoilatthe surfacelevelresultinginaninabilityto providetheproperamountofsupportfor thestructure. MoisturechangesinNorthTexascause drasticclaycompositionchanges. Thesoil actslikeasponge, expandingduring seasonsofheavyrainfallandcontracting duringtimesofseasonaldrought. Fluctuatingweatherpatternscancause stressonyourhome’sfoundation. Construction Issues Mosthomesbuiltbeforethe1960swere builtoncedarpostpiers, extendingonlya fewinchesintotheground, providingvery littlesurfaceareatosupportthehome’s foundation. Thesurfaceareaovertimecan erodebelowtheposts, andlosingbothits integrityandabilitytosupportthe structure. 8 7 7 - 8 5 0 - 6 9 9 0

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