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You may be looking around your home and notice some cosmetic cracks on your drywall, or some cracks on your bricks and think nothing of it, just an aging home. To a trained professional these may be warning signs of a foundation failure, leave it to the experts at American Foundation Repair to inspect your […]

With so many options and decisions to make, you may be wondering what the best solution is for your foundation problems. Deciding on a company and the best approach for foundation repair can seem overwhelming. Remember, every situation is unique, and there are various methods to solve foundation sinking, beam twisting, column sinking, or crack […]

Ignoring your foundation problems, is not a good idea. A persistent problem will only get worse, the problem will NOT fix on its own. You may notice a hairline crack at first and ignore it but with time that hairline crack could become a worst case scenario costing you thousands of dollars in foundation repair. […]

The type of soil underneath your foundation plays a crucial role in determining its stability. In the Chicago area, around 85% of the soil is composed of clay, with very little loam soil. These soil types can either absorb large amounts of water or evaporate it quickly during mini droughts. You may have noticed that […]

Foundation Failure: Causes, Warning Signs, and How to Prevent It Even the strongest foundation can fail over time. Poor soil preparation or weak soil under your home is often to blame. Not all soil types are equal. Some support a foundation well. Others shift, shrink, or swell and put your home at risk.You can pay […]

Types of Home Foundations in Chicago : How to Identify Problems & When to Repair Chicago neighborhoods contain a wide mix of foundation materials and ages, and each material behaves differently when exposed to the region’s soil and climate. Newer homes typically use poured concrete or concrete block, while century-old homes can have limestone or […]