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Getting The Right Kennebunk Concrete Foundation For Your House

By Sharon Wagner


The way your house or commercial building is constructed depends on a foundation. It holds your entire structure up above the ground level. It also serves to protect your crawlspace or damage occur, it is crucial it be repaired properly as well. That is why, when something happens, it is important to contact a professional Kennebunk concrete foundation company to handle it.

When your home was being constructed, it is crucial to know what occurred so you will understand the importance of this element of your house. After the site has been cleared of all brush and other living things and debris, it is graded. This makes the ground level enough to begin construction. The hole that will be your basement or crawlspace is then dug.

Into this hole will be laid the wooden forms, designed to create the foundation. They will be laid onto the cement or concrete flooring that has already been poured for the basement. The forms will then be filled with a specially formulated mix of concrete designed to withstand the pressures of the surrounding soil, water table and building codes.

The foundation that is thus created must be accomplished by a crew that knows what they are doing. The rest of the construction must be done by a crew of professionals as well. The professional construction of the foundational elements, such as this, is even more crucial.

Likewise, it is necessary to find a great company that knows what they are doing to repair any issues that may arise after you have moved in. Shifts in the ground can cause a break or a movement of this foundation. It will then become unsafe for you, family and any visitors you have.

This repair work will need heavy equipment to dig down into the soil around the perimeter of the structure. This is due, of course, to the fact that this is largely below ground level. You can not perform proper repairs from the inside of this wall, so you have to expose it from the outside.

The digging already done, the crew will get into the hole and inspect the damage. They might be able to patch a small problem with the same concrete they built it out of. A larger problem may exist and a section may have to be cut out and forms will then be built to pour another section. This will fix the issue and return your home or building to a safe condition.

The foundation that has been constructed for your house is critical to the safety of you and your family. It must be and stay in a solid condition for the life of the structure. If and when there is a problem, it is crucial to have the best crews working on the issue. Without this solid base, your house can shift and break apart.




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