Settlement Repair
Settlement Repair
This is a common condition in Ottawa that happens when the soil beneath a structures foundation collapses. Furthermore, a foundation settlement can eventually fail under the weight of the building, or the surrounding soil gets washed away from natural occurrences, such as rain, or water leaks. Settlement repair take the form of two processes.
First, let us look at some of the signs associated with foundation settlement,
Tilting chimneys
Concrete exterior stairs that tilt or sink
Vertical cracks in foundation walls
Cracked and sunken slabs
Cracks in drywall around window and door openings
Cracked brick veneer or exterior stucco
Skewed openings that make doors and windows difficult to operate
The two solutions highly recommended in Ottawa to fix foundation settlement
