Basement Foundation Wall Crack Repair

Have Basement Wall Cracks? 

The basement foundation wall of your home is very important. The walls of your basement are responsible for keeping moisture out of your home, as well as maintaining the stability of your home’s structure. The most common cause of basement water seepage in poured concrete foundations is a vertical crack. When these walls begin to crack, it can cause a number of potentially serious problems, especially if you ignore them and allow the cracks to grow and spread. When this happens, you may need to completely rebuild the basement of your home to ensure the integrity of the entire structure. To save a lot of major issues and money you may need basement wall crack repair.

Basement Wall Crack Repair

Sometimes cracks may seem like they don’t matter or can’t possibly cause issues with your home. However, what begins as a small, minor wall crack repair can quickly become a serious risk to the integrity of your home, as well as increase the chances of mold development and other moisture issues. At BAM Basements and Masons of Des Moines, we will send a waterproofing expert to your home so we can determine whether the problem needs to be addressed. We will then make the best recommendation for your basement wall crack repair so you can make the best possible decision in regard to your home. The last thing we want to see is a homeowner who could have saved hundreds or thousands of dollars, along with many headaches, by getting repairs completed in a timely manner.

Prevent Major Basement Issues

Ignoring basement wall cracks is never a good idea. You need to make sure you are paying close attention to these issues so you can resolve them as quickly as possible. The longer you allow cracks to remain before you get basement wall crack repair, the more likely you will experience more serious issues. Ignoring these issues can lead to bowing walls, more cracks in the wall or full replacement.  When you need to fully replace all or a portion of your basement wall, the cost is increasingly more than just a wall crack repair.  Repairing these smaller cracks when they first appear will minimize damages and ensure you pay as little as possible to get your basement back in good condition.

No Digging Required

While repairing cracks from the exterior was the original remedy, the most robust and cost-effective repair method today is filling and sealing the crack from the inside, commonly referred to as foundation crack injection. Your home will not be disturbed from the outside, no digging is required. This foundation wall crack repair process is quick, very effective, and extremely clean.

BAM Basements will repair the cracked concrete wall by filling it with hydraulic cement and injection ports. We then inject a low-pressure epoxy into the crack. The epoxy expands inside the foundation crack to fill the leaking basement crack from bottom to top. We then cover it with a waterproof flex seal, break out cement below and install a waterproofing channel to redirect the water under the basement if the crack would happen to leak in the future.  When completed, your basement wall crack will be repaired, waterproofed, which in turn prevents your basement from getting wet. Also helps with gases, mold, mildew and unpleasant odors from developing.

Leave it the Professionals

Completing a basement wall crack repair isn’t easy for individuals who have no experience. This is why it’s important to work with professionals. BAM can handle everything from filling in small, minor cracks that won’t cause a lot of damage to major cracks that may require full replacement of all or a portion of the wall. We can help you determine what repair may be needed to ensure your home is as structurally sound as possible.

Give BAM Basements and Masons of Des Moines a call for all your Battery backup and sump pump needs. We are the Premier waterproofing and Egress window company serving the Des Moines, Iowa area. If you’re located in Des Moines, Ankeny, Bondurant, Altoona Pleasant hill, Ames, Adel, Waukee, Indianola, Grimes, Urbandale, Johnston, West Des Moines, Clive or the surrounding areas, we’re the place to call.