subject: Does Your Home Have A Foundation? [print this page] Have you ever had to have some work done on the floors of your home and found that you have no foundation? If you happen to live in an older home this might be what you find. This happens more than you might know. This is because with most of the older built homes they just did not put this foundations under them. Your home might only have a couple of blocks under it. Over time these just give away. This might happen because of this or a lot of water damage. Whatever the reason it is going to cost you. This might be because you have fallen through the floor.
If this happens to you not only will you have to get the floor fix and then everything else but your leg as well. This happens with most of the older homes. Now days when a house is built it is required to put this foundation under it. The ground around it is also required to be made level. This is also very important because as the house sets it will settle just like the ground under it sits. After the first year you could find yourself walking around your home at a slant. With no foundation you could hear the creaks and moans louder sooner. Having no foundations can happen no matter where you live but it happens more often when the water levels are closer to the ground surface.
You will be able to find some really good foundation workers. They will be able to install, repair or replace your foundation in almost no time flat. Once they are done they will explain to you what it will take to keep it in good shape. They will tell you what you will need to look for so that if something looks wrong you can call them back in. When this happens you might have to pay out more unless it was from their first job and then it is up to them to fix. This could happen but these guys are professionals and they will make sure this does not happen.
If you think you might be buying a house that does not have a foundation then you will need to check and see if one can be put under this home. If the home is really old and needs work it might be best to just start from scratch. When doing this you will have this company come in to first tear down this home and start again. They will bring in everything right down to the trash barrels that will be needed to throw all of this trash away. When all is done you will have a very nice and safe home in which to live.
