Expansive Soil

Did you know that the concrete foundation walls that support your home are under constant pressure from the expansive soil around your home in Davenport? The high clay content of that soil makes it highly absorptive and enables it to increase in volume by as much as 10% as it soaks in water. That increase results in excessive hydrostatic pressure exerted against your foundation that, over time, can cause your concrete basement walls to bulge, bow, or crack, or to even cause your entire foundation to shift and completely fail.

Not only do these soils expand when wet, they also shrink significantly when they dry. Season after season, the soil that holds the weight of your home expands and contracts with the variations in its water content. That constant movement of soil also moves and settles your foundation, which also causes cracks in and possible failure of your concrete, bricks, and other masonry. You might also experience water intrusion in your basement or standing water in your crawl space, cracks and separations in the interior walls, and doors and windows that are difficult to open, or won’t budge at all.