Decatur, Alabama
If you live in Decatur, Alabama, then you are probably aware of the drought-like conditions on your property. Because the soil in Alabama consists of clay soil, it shrinks and swells depending on moisture levels. this results in foundation movement, causing the foundation to heave, settle, or crack. If you notice foundation cracks, hire our professionals to assess your home before settlement gets worse. Affordable Foundation and Home Repair has been serving the Decatur, AL area for over 20 years.
Foundation Repair
Because Decatur, AL has clay soil, foundation settlement is prominent. It’s important to be able to identify the signs of foundation failure before it gets worse. Some common signs of foundation problems include:
- Bowing, bulging, or leaning walls
- Sloping floors
- Foundation cracks
- Hard to close windows and doors
- Wall cracks
- Leaning or tilting chimney
- Shifting, settling or moving foundation
If you see any of these signs in your Decatur home, give Affordable Foundation and Home Repair a call. We have many years of experience in foundation repair work so we can solve any expansive soil problems on your property. We use products such as helical tiebacks, helical piers and plate anchors. Our foundation repair products are designed to lift, stabilize and restore your settling foundation back to normal.
Crawlspace Repair & Mold Removal
Another service we offer is crawlspace repair. This consists of crawlspace encapsulation, crawlspace piers, floor supports and crawlspace waterproofing. If you have a musty odor or mold growth in your home, it may be due to a wet crawlspace. We’ll inspect your crawlspace for signs of moisture before it destroys the home’s structure.
Wet crawlspaces can also cause mold or mildew to grow in your crawlspace. To take care of mold growth, we offer crawlspace mold remediation with mold soda blasting. Once we have cleaned the mold out of your crawlspace, we will encapsulate it with a vapor barrier to prevent mold from returning.
Basement Waterproofing & Other Services
If you have standing water around your home, contact our experts for waterproofing services. Affordable Foundation and Home Repair can eliminate basement floods by installing the latest waterproofing methods in your Decatur, AL home. Mold growth, musty odors, peeling paint and wet walls are the common signs of water damage. Regardless of what is causing your water problems, our team can inspect your home.
Our waterproofing methods consist of interior waterproofing, exterior waterproofing, surface drainage, sump pumps and French drains. All of your systems are designed to collect and drain water around and underneath the home. We’ll keep your home safe and dry.
Contact us today if you need services for waterproofing, crawlspace repair, or foundation repair Decatur, AL. We also offer crack repair, concrete repair, and polyjacking to ensure that all areas of your home are in the best possible condition.
