Myth Busters- Frontier Edition

Although everyone has a variance of different opinions pertaining to the way foundation settlement is addressed within their home, we, at Frontier Foundation and Crawl Space Repair, hope to enable our customers the outlets needed to educate themselves on the concept to make the best decision for the health of their home, facts only! In this blog, we will break down some of the most common myths that pop-up when the foundation repair discussions circulate.

MYTH: Totally replacing foundation (that would be considered damaged or of no use) with brand new foundational structures for your home is often more effective than a simple service call for a repair.

Busted! Here are the facts: Let it go unsaid, but this is one myth that often costs homeowners large amounts of money without significant effect on the life of their home. Unlike many other foundational materials, concrete/cement only becomes more stable as it ages. Solely based on the age of the concrete, a concrete flaw is often best repaired by installing support structures around the foundation with the solution being sought after being permanent repair.

MYTH: You can fix your foundation with DIY (Do-It-Yourself) techniques.

Busted! Here are the facts: We all love a few hacks that can help us save money in spaces that we need to the most concerning repairs to our home. Often, there are numerous instances that DIY would come in handy and often be better when completed by the homeowner. Foundational repair, however, does not fall into one of these DIY categories. Usually, these fixer-upper type repairs often further damage that is already in place with the settlement of your home. This, in return, causes the homeowner to spend even more money than what they possibly would have been quoted for initially. Stay on the safe side and get in touch with one of our seasoned professionals today.

MYTH: Foundation flaws will repair themselves.

Busted! Here are the facts: This is one of the most common myths that you will come into earshot of when doing your research for solutions to the issues that are visible to you. One thing to keep in mind is the facts that all your home’s foundation issues may not be visible to the untrained eye; could possibly be much deeper than just the surface level that you have started to notice. Foundation shifts/cracks do not ever resolve themselves and often causes symptoms to progress into severe cases the longer they sit. The more you let them go, the more issues will more than likely arise.

MYTH: It is impossible to sell your home with foundation issues.

Busted! Here are the facts: Often, signs of these foundational issues may for unnoticed, but if you are aware and proactive about your issues, this will never be a problem in the housing market. For people that are aware of these foundation stances when determining the home of their choice, this could be up to 30% of your market value (varying season to season) that could be lost when selling your home. You have two options when dealing with these two events simultaneously. You can either attempt to overlook the issue on your paperwork or repair the issue and attempt to hold value in your home that you are guaranteed to lose if ignored. Either way, money will have to be spent/lost, but you remain in control of things as you fix these issues beforehand instead of leaving it for the next owner to maintain.

MYTH: But everyone is telling me that concrete cracks and settling of my home is TOTALLY normal!

Busted! Here are the facts: Although changes in your home are inevitable, this does not mean that overlooking these changes are the way to go. Often, aging of homes come with the repair and maintenance that goes along with keeping your house habitable. These issues are not “normal”, they are just bound to happen. Modern day technology allows us to face these issues head on as opposed to just viewing these damaging alterations to our homes as something that comes along with homeownership. Do not fall into this train of thought and get into the habit of placing your home’s health on the top of your priority list when needed.

MYTH: It is often the best option to wait out repair costs than to pay for professional, quality repairs to my home.

Busted! Here are the facts: This sounds great to ease the mind of a homeowner, but this is not a factual piece of advice when dealing with foundational repairs. By the time issues/damage done to the structure of your home is noticed, the issue has been ongoing for quite longer than you think. Even if you are new homeowners for that specific house. Allowing your home repairs to fall onto the backburner will only further damage to your property and make repairs far more than what you had in mind. Often, you will come out spending less by remaining proactive with your home’s health than to wait to see if your price matching efforts are successful. Do your research and see which company best suits your foundational needs or give us a call and allow one of our specialists to come out and quote you with zero obligations attached! We are always right on time.

***Contact our specialists here at Frontier Foundation and Crawl Space Repair, today, for more insight on these myths vs. facts that could make a difference in your home. Trust Frontier! ***