Why You Should Fix Your Home's Concrete

What’s the big deal about concrete? Concrete is found in a multitude of areas both in and around your home!

• Driveways
• Garage Floors
• Sidewalks
• Steps and Porches
• Patios and Pool Decks
• Interior Floor Slabs
• Additions

Concrete is literally part of your home’s foundation! Damage to your foundation that is left untreated can become a big and costly monster overtime. If there is a crack in your concrete, it has appeared for a reason. Whatever the root cause may be, it isn’t going to fix itself. There is more at stake than meets the eye when it comes to concrete science.  

Foundation cracks and sinking slabs impact your home’s value and safety. Ignoring the need for concrete repair is essentially putting your biggest investment at risk… not to mention your quality of life and peace of mind too!

 

Here’s what to look for:

• Sinking and uneven concrete
• Broken and chipped concrete 
• Pitting, flaking, and deteriorating concrete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cracked, uneven, or sinking concrete slabs could cause injury to your family, friends, or visitors. Liability and the potential for injury are stressors that will hang over you and impact your quality of life.

 

Overall, damage to your property’s foundation creates legitimate safety concerns…
You could easily trip over an uneven slab.
You could easily slip on ice that has formed due to pooled water in settled areas of the driveway.

 

Cracked concrete can even direct water towards your home – causing the water to settle and pool in the soils around your basement or crawl space. Standing water and excessive moisture in these areas is a leading contributor to structural damage.

 

Visual evidence of a settled or damaged slab is obvious, unattractive, and scary. Any type of issue with the foundation of your home will only get worse and more expensive the longer you put it off. Homeownership is a big responsibility and a huge investment. The key to managing that responsibility is to stay on top of the ‘to-do’ list.

 

If you notice broken, cracked, or sinking concrete on your property, get ahead of the issue and put your mind to ease. Look into repairing the problem while it still seems small before it becomes more significant than you could’ve ever imagined.