Why Repairing Foundation Should Never Be A DIY Project

We are always looking for ways to save money and doing your own
home repairs is a great way to do that. Especially now, when there is
more information on television and online than ever before, laypeople
are trying DIY projects that they’d never imagined before. Some people
like knowing that they have created or repaired something, so that they
feel it is done right. Repairing foundation, however, should never be one
of those DIY projects. It might seem like a simple process when you
watch a video, or a television host goes through the steps, but it’s not.
The fact is, your foundation is probably the most important part of your
home. Everything else falls apart without it. Here are some reasons why
you should not attempt to repair your foundation on your own.
For more information about foundation repair in San Antonio,
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Foundation Problems or Foundation Failure?
Every homeowner should know the signs that there are problems with the
foundation. However, it is not easy to know whether they are signs of failure
or not. In fact, in many cases it takes a structural engineer to know for sure.
Professionals who have special training can also spot the difference and
identify how serious a problem is. So, before you start attempting house
leveling on your San Antonio home, make sure you know the seriousness of
the issue. What you attempt to do may, in fact, make the problem worse, and
your eventual repair bills even bigger.

The State of Your Foundation Has an Effect on the Value of Your Home
If you’ve ever tried to buy or sell a home, you know that the inspector
always checks out the foundation. Inspectors are trained to spot DIY
projects, and they will absolutely know if you tried to do your house
leveling on your own. Having a foundation that is repaired by a non-
professional can affect the value of your home, and not in a good way.

Repairing Foundation Requires Special Equipment
You can buy DIY foundation repair kits online, but those simple packages
may not have enough to get the job done properly. They usually contain
some carbon fiber and some adhesive. Repairing foundation may
requiring piering and underpinning, which both take serious equipment
that isn’t available to laypeople. That’s before we even mention the
repair jobs that require epoxy injections under high pressure.

You Could Hurt Yourself or Damage Your Home
If you do not have the proper training to complete a foundation repair
job, you could end up seriously hurting yourself. Not only that, but your
repair could end up making everything worse if you did not diagnose the
problem correctly in the first place. If you are not certain of the problem,
then you do not have the expertise to perform the repair. It’s that
simple.

It May End Up Costing More
Usually we like to take on home repair projects ourselves to save money.
In most cases, especially with aesthetic repairs, this makes sense.
However, when it comes to the foundation, you may end up costing
yourself more money in the long run, which defeats the purpose. The
professionals may have to fix the issues you caused before fixing the
original problem. Your repair costs will skyrocket, and you will have not
done anything useful in the meantime.

The bottom line is that your foundation is a vital component in your home
that can’t be left to those without the proper education and training.
Repairing foundation yourself could end up causing more problems than it
solves, and that house leveling attempt could cost you a lot more money and
time in the end.

Why Repairing Foundation Should Never Be A DIY Project

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