The village of Romeoville is a located in the suburban area southwest of Chicago in the state of Illinois. Because of Romeoville's location in the Midwest, the area is often subjected to severe storms, extreme temperatures, and unpredictable weather of all kinds. This weather can have a significant detrimental effect on the foundation of your home or business. Often, large thunderstorms or heavy snowfalls lead to a high saturation of water in the ground. This water creates pressure that pushes against your foundation, causing foundation movement and crack formation of all kinds. Very hot and dry conditions can also be troublesome, as they lead to shrinking soil, creating gaps around and underneath your foundation as the soil shifts. These same gaps or voids can be formed due to erosion from sudden heavy rains or snowmelts. Since the foundation is not properly supported by these voids, it may sink or settle. United Structural Systems is able to give premiere foundation repair options to the residents of Romeoville, Illinois.
Whether your foundation problem was caused by the weather in Illinois, or poor soil compaction when your home was built, there is a solution.
These are a few of the services we provide to keep your home well stabilized. The first two, helical anchors (or piers) and steel piers, can be installed under a sinking foundation to lift it back up and support it. Mud jacking is a services that is used in addition to these piers or sometimes instead of them to fill voids under the concrete. Once the foundation is lifted with the piers, a highly durable grout is injected beneath the foundation to fill the gaps and ensure that the foundation is stabilized. Soil nails and tiebacks are installed underground as well, and are solutions that are use to pull shifting foundations back into place using a lateral pressure.
Another important service we offer is basement waterproofing. If you see water collecting or pooling in your yard, it is most likely an indicator that an exterior drainage system could help you out. These systems reduce surface water buildup and ground water around your home to keep the water from seeping into your basement or leaking through cracks.
Interior drainage may be the right option for you if you see signs of mold, mildew, or water stains in your home. This system may include various drains and pipes as well as a sump pump to get rid of any water in your basement. Water flows into the floor drains and through pipes to the sump pit, where it collects until there is enough to activate the sump pump. When enough water is stored up, the sump pump will turn on and pump the water out of the basement and away from the foundation.
If you notice any signs of foundation failure in your Romeoville, IL home - bowing or leaning basement walls, drywall problems, sloped floors, wall cracks, mold growth - Contact USS today.
