Q – WHY IS MY BASEMENT LEAKING?

 

A – THERE ARE MANY REASONS WHY WATER HAS FOUND ITS WAY IN, SETTLEMENT IN OUR SOIL IS THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM. EXTREMELY DRY SEASONS FOLLOWED BY VERY WET SEASONS COMPOUND THE SETTLEMENT ISSUES AND CAN LEAD TO STRESS CRACKS.

 

Q- WHAT IS THE WHITE POWDER ON MY WALLS

A – EFFLORESCENCE IS A CHALKY-WHITE POWDER THAT APPEARS ON CONCRETE WALLS WHEN THERE’S A EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WATER IN OR ON THE CONCRETE. IT’S THE WATER REACTING WITH THE MINERALS IN THE CONCRETE AND IS A GREAT INDICATION OF FOUNDATIONS DAMAGE

 

Q – HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO FIX A SINGLE CRACK IN MY BASEMENT?

A - A NON STRUCTURAL CRACK UNDER 10’ LONG COSTS $650+GST TO REPAIR

 

Q – WHAT IS THE WARRANTY ON INJECTION?

A – SOUTHVIEW FOUNDATIONS INC. PROVIDES A 10 YEAR TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY ON ANY LEAKING FROM THE REPAIRED CRACK. WARRANTY COVERS THE MATERIALS AND LABOUR INCLUDED TO RE INJECT THE CRACK.

 

Q – DO YOU OPEN THE DRYWALL UP AND RE INSTALL IT AFTER THE WORK IS COMPLETE?

A – SOUTHVIEW DOESN’T DO THIS WORK BUT WE HAVE A FEW TRUSTED PARTNERS WHO WE CAN RECOMMEND.

 

Q – WHAT SORT OF PEOPLE DO YOU EMPLOYEE

A – ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE CLEAN BACKGROUND CHECKS AND TREAT YOUR HOUSE LIKE THEIR OWN

 

Q -  I’M TOLD INJECTION IS A “BUBBLE GUM” REPAIR AND IT MUST BE EXCAVATED.

A – TRADITIONALLY EXCAVATION IS THE ONLY OPTION FOR FOUNDATION WATERPROOFING, WE BELIEVE EXCAVATION IS A GREAT OPTION FOR WATER PROOFING BUT ISN’T THE ONLY OPTION. INJECTION IS EXTREMELY COST EFFECTIVE AND IS A COMMERCIAL LEVEL REPAIR