Basement Wall Cracks

Money-Saving Basement Wall Crack Repairs

The Crack Doctor – Reliable Basement Wall Crack Contractors

Sooner or later, every concrete wall cracks, which means, sooner or later, you’ll have cracked walls in your basement.

Basement Wall Cracks

Even in brand new homes, basement wall cracks are inevitable because of the nature of concrete, which expands and contracts for a variety of reasons. These include the moisture in and around the concrete, like from humidity in your home or water in the soil outside your home. Repeated hot and cold cycles can also cause your basement walls to expand and contract. Every time a concrete wall expands or contracts, there is the risk of cracks forming.

But expansion and contraction are not the only cause of basement wall cracks. The earth around your home is constantly changing. When it rains, the soil retains water, which makes the soil expand, which in turn puts additional pressure on the outside of your basement walls. Then as the soil dries, the pressure on your basement wall is reduced. It’s like the earth around your home pushes and pulls your basement walls – and that causes cracks to form.

But, by itself, a basement wall crack is not a problem. Many homeowners and commercial building owners go for years with cracked basement walls and never have a problem. Until there is moisture in the soil outside the wall. With enough water outside your home, the cracks in your basement walls will eventually allow that water to leak into your home. And that’s when the problems start:

Dampness, Mold & Mildew – There’s nothing better for mold and mildew growth than a dark, damp basement. Then you have health problems and bad odours throughout your home. Damage to your basement walls – As water passes through your basement walls, it takes away a bit of the wall with it. Eventually you will face expensive masonry repairs. Damage to your belongings – Water in your basement will damage furniture, carpets and cause metal equipment, like your furnace, to rust.

Money-Saving Basement Wall Crack Repairs

The simple solution to the problem of basement wall cracks? Fix them. But, unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Fixing a crack takes care of the crack, but it doesn’t solve the problem. If you don’t take care of the cause, other cracks will form, more water will come in and there will be more expense to fix it again.

By fixing the crack and the source of the problem, you save money because you don’t have to worry about a wet basement again. That’s where The Crack Doctor, Canada’s largest foundation repair specialist, can help:

Expert repairs to all kinds of basement and foundation wall cracks Reliable solutions to fix the causes of the cracks and moisture outside your home Guaranteed with a lifetime transferrable warranty