We understand that contemplating on repairing your home's foundation isn't generally so invigorating as redesigning your lounge room or kitchen. Despite how frequently it is disregarded, ensuring the stability and security of your establishment should be a first concern for each mortgage holder.
Some signs that your home’s foundation needs repairs are:
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Interior or external wall cracks.
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Floors that are uneven or cracked.
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After heavy rainfall, there is water in the basement.
Our Services
Signs Of Your Foundation Needing Repairs
A crack in your foundation can lead to large problems. Interior/exterior cracks and water in your basement are some of the first signs of need of repair. If the crack is unattended, it can increase in size with Canadian freezing and thawing. If the crack becomes large enough, a section of wall may need to be replaced.
Here are some signs that your home’s foundation needs repairs:
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Interior or external wall cracks.
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Floors that are uneven or cracked.
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After heavy rainfall, there is water in the basement.
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A white powder on your foundation walls (efflorescence).
Our Foundation
Repair Process
Based off of the signs of a crack in your foundation, we excavate the suspected area to expose the crack. Once the crack is fully exposed, we chip away along the crack to reveal how far into the foundation the crack extends.
After the depth of the crack is fully revealed, it is cleaned and prepared for the repair compound. Using non-shrink grout, the crack is filled in and smoothed to the foundation’s surface.
Foundation Repair Prices
Example #1
Working on a small area of your home
with little foundation repair.
$6,000 and up.
Example #2
A house that requires more
extensive reairs than example #1.
$18,000-$35,000 and up.
Example #3
A house that requires
repairs on all sides.
$40,000-$60,000 and up.
Signs Of Your Foundation Needing Waterproofing
A waterproofed foundation is important for keeping a dry basement and a strong foundation for your home. Depending on where you live you may experience: excessive soil saturation, a high water table, or poor water drainage. Without the proper attention, your foundation walls can deteriorate over time.
Here are some signs that your home’s foundation needs waterproofing:
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Musty odour and damp air.
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Mould.
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Bowed walls.
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Watermarks.
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A white powder on your foundation walls (efflorescence).
Our Waterproofing Foundation Process
We apply a waterproofing coating along the wall. Applied to strengthen repairs and have a waterproofed and breathable protective layer.
The next layer in the process is a waterproofing membrane fastened to the wall with a terminal strip creating a seal on the membrane. This directs any water to the weeping tile along the footing. The weeping tile is inspected and replaced if needed.
Upon backfill, insulation is installed vertically along the membrane and horizontally above the weeping tile. This allows your foundation to remain warm and dry, and allows water to flow in your weeping tile.
Waterproofing Foundation Prices
Example #1
Working on a small area of your home with little foundation waterproofing.
$6,000 and up.
Example #2
A house that requires more extensive waterproofing than example #1.
$13,000-$25,000 and up.
Example #3
A house that requires
waterproofing on all sides.
$40,000 and up.
Signs Of Your Basement Needing A Sump Pit
Sump Pits and Sump Pumps are necessary for discharging water away from your foundation. Whether your home has a high water table, is at the bottom of a hill, or has poor water drainage, a Sump Pump can help save your basement.
Signs that your basement needs a Sump Pit and working Sump Pump are:
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Cracks in your basement floor.
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Cracks and water leaking between basement floor and wall.
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Damp floors and walls (finished basement).
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Flooding in your basement.
Our Sump Pit
Assembly Process
If there is no existing Sump Pit, one is chipped out and dug out in your basement floor. A connecting weeping tile is installed connecting the outside weeping tile to the Sump Pit via under the footing of the foundation. If there is an inside drainage system, that is connected as well.
Once the Sump Pit is set up, the sump pump is installed with a check valve and plumbing along the wall to prevent any tripping hazards. The plumbing extends through your foundation above ground level and discharges the water away from the foundation.
Sump-Pit Assembly Prices
Example #1
Replace some of the existing
Sump-Pit and Plumbing.
$1,000 and up.
Example #2
Replace all of the existing
Sump-Pit and Plumbing.
$2,000 and up.
Example #3
Install brand new
Sump-Pit and Plumbing.
$3,000 and up.
Projects That Require
Form Tubes
Form Tubes are essential for supporting structural integrity. With a stabilized base and a column of concrete (buried underground), you can support a lot of weight for your own customized project.
Here are some examples of projects that require Form Tubes:
Front steps (concrete).
Decks/Porches.
Fences.
Additions.
Properties on slopes/located by lakes or rivers.
Our Form Tube Installation Process
Depending on the project, a single hole may be dug per form tube or a large area may be excavated for many. Once the desired depth has been reached for the Form Tube and base, the base is installed flat, level, and in the correct spot.
The Form Tube is then attached to the base and reconfirmed to be in the correct position for the structure it will be supporting. Once confirmed, the Form Tube is backfilled on the outside of the tube while constantly maintaining its upright level position.
After all Form Tubes are in place, concrete is poured into the form tubes. Rebar, deck foot post saddles, and other materials can be installed during the pour upon request.
Form Tube Installation Prices
Excavate, install, and pour a new
Form Tube with stabilizing base.
$1198 and up per Form Tube.
Please be advised that not all work will be exactly as shown. Flood boot by request only.
Service List:
Foundation Repair
Foundation Waterproofing
Sump-pit Installs
Sump-pit restoration
Slab on Grade
Concrete Steps
Concrete Demo
Concrete Slabs
Rebar Detail Installs
Concrete Form Tube Installs with Bell Footing
Reno Demo
Gravel Delivery by Cubic Yard
Soil Delivery by Cubic Yard
Excavation by Hand
Excavation by Machine
Grading Around Your Home
French Drain Trench
French Drain Pit
Frost Protection Detail
Base Preparation (Compacted Stone)
Interior Weeping Tile Installs (No Warranty)
Exterior Weeping Tile Installs (Warranty)
Underpins
Concrete Forming & Pouring
New Footings Installs
New Poured Foundation Installs
Down Spout Detail
Non-Shrink Grout Installs
Core-Fill (No Warranty)
Driveway Installs & Renovations
Foundation Inspections
Retaining Wall Installs & Restorations
Curb Installs
Aquire Engineers Drawings
Foundation Crack Repair
Crack Injections (No Warranty)
Eliminate Basement Windows
Basement Walkout Installs
Basin Installs
General Contracting
Concrete Patching
Rigid Foam Insulation Detail
Concrete Pathways
Basement Lowering
Foundation Pad Install For Load Bearing Post
Fence Post Installs
Additions
New Garage Foundation
Concrete Floor Installs
Window Well Installs
Garage Waterproofing
Membrane Installation
Back-fill Open Excavations
Clean Fill Delivery
Glass Railing Install *NEW* Inquire for free estimate.