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2 Reasons Why You Should Avoid DIY Repairs On Your Home's Basement Foundation

by Leslie Turner

If your home has a basement, you may have noticed that the foundational walls have either sprung a few leaks and/or are starting to crack. Because of this, you may be tempted to attempt to repair the problem areas yourself by using a do-it-yourself (DIY) method you found online or a kit you found in a hardware or department store. However, there are a couple of reasons why you should avoid DIY repairs of your home's basement foundation.

1.  You Are Most Likely Not Seeing the Full Extent of the Damage

One reason why you should not attempt to fix any cracking or leaking areas in your foundation yourself is that you have no way of knowing the full extent of the damage. While you may be able to patch the surface damage, it would be like putting a bandaid on the wall without finding any deeper issues.

If you are seeing surface damage, chances are that there could be cracking or crumbling of the structures beneath. If these hidden areas of damage are not also repaired, the surface patch will not last and the foundation will continue to deteriorate.

Having a professional inspect both the surface and underlying damage will bring these areas to light. They can then take action to reinforce the walls with new concrete and pinning for support as well as make any superficial repairs to the surface.

2.  Your Patching Efforts May Make the Problem Worse

Another problem with attempting to repair surface damage on your basement foundation's walls is that your patching efforts could make the problem worse. One way this happens is that, while trying to clean and smooth the cracked areas before the patch, you may wind up making a larger crack that not only travels along the surface but could also penetrate into the wall. This penetration could cause further cracking or even crumbling of the sublayers.

Patching also does not take into account the path of the water that is seeping into the foundation and creating the damage. If you patch the surface, water will attempt to go elsewhere within the wall, causing the damage to spread and resulting in more extensive damage.

If you try to fix cracks, holes and other problems yourself, you may wind up with even more damage than was present before, which could end up costing you more money in the long run. Instead of performing DIY methods to fix problem areas, contact a company that offers basement foundation repair services to have them assess the damage and make the repairs for you.


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