Foundation Repair in Minnesota, Iowa & Wisconsin

The Best Foundation Repair in Southeastern Minnesota, Northern Iowa and Western Wisconsin

No matter what you're looking for with your foundation repair American Waterworks can provide you with the services you need. We are the dedicated foundation repair contractor Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota.

Our experienced foundation repair experts would be happy to provide a free consultation and written estimate at no obligation at all to you. If you have foundation problems, call or contact us today!

What Causes Foundation Problems

A home is only as strong as the foundation it rests upon. If your foundation hasn't been placed on solid ground, its strength can be meaningless. Various changes in soils around the home have been proven to be the greatest source of foundation damage This damage can be caused and worsened by changes in soil density, weak load-bearing soils, and changes in moisture content within the strata. These changes can be due to weak bearing soils, changes in soil density, and altering levels of moisture. And when foundation problems are not addressed, they can continue to deteriorate the foundation and may even lead to the complete failure of the structure. As water is introduced around the foundation through a high water table, poor rainwater drainage in the soil through leaks in water and plumbing lines, the soil will swell and expand with the moisture and raise the home structure. When soil soaks up moisture from poorly-drained rainwater, leaks in water lines, or plumbing, or a raised groundwater table, it can cause the soil to expand, lifting the house upwards and causing movement. As the soil dries out, the home will settle back down, causing more foundation shifting again.

Weak Bearing/Consolidated Foundation Soils

If the soil beneath the Rochester, Fayette, Allamakee, Mankato foundation is too weak to support the weight and pressure of a foundation's weight, the structure can sink into the soils and sustain damage. Although it's very possible to design a home footing to spread the weight of the structure out and reduce the potential for settling, most construction projects for residential buildings are based on general building codes and guidelines and not specific soil conditions.Although footings can be designed for homes to spread the weight of the house out and reduce potential settlement, the bulk of residential projects use general building guidelines and are not customized to suit specific soil conditions.

Foundation Wall Failure

If your home experiences poor drainage that shows signs of high water volume around the house foundation, the added burden of moisture will increase the weight of the soil pressing continuously against the walls of the foundation. Especially in the case of homes with clay soils, drastic shifts in moisture levels from seasons to season can cause a great deal of swelling and shrinking of soils. Clay soils can worsen this condition, making drastic changes in volume when water content saturates the soil. This expansion creates enormous pressure on the walls, sometimes with levels as high as several tons of weight per square foot!

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