Gilbert Foundation Inspections
A potential home buyer in Gilbert, Arizona, had some concerns about the property’s foundation and requested an informed inspection of the home prior to making the purchase. As you can see in the video, the buyer was right to be concerned. The inspections were done, and a formal quote was given for consideration.
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Concrete Foundation Repair – Concrete Foundation Inspection
Stem Wall Cracking | Foundation Cracks | Floor Cracks | Fracture Repair
This home in Gilbert, Arizona, has some fractures, and the window over here is on the top on the bottom. The amount of rainwater coming off to the top and the landscaping here are negative flows towards this geographic area around the corner, causing these cracks and fractures. In the corner of the windows, stress is causing stress on the roof, so structure this side right there. In the corner, there is an oxidized Jay bolt that is non-structural. The entire stem wall needs painting. This is where you can see the exposed aggregate. The concrete over time, the amount of moisture goes underneath the paint and leaves efflorescence or salt behind pops off the waterproofing or paint. The amount of water runoff from this roof is causing this side to sink slightly, and I would imagine the other side as well. Oxidized real bolt non-structural needs to be painted along the stem wall. Re-landscaping this area to allow this water to flow out to the street would greatly help this home situation on both sides. We’re in the backyard, and this roof water is still coming down here, and it’s kind of sloping back towards this direction. I’m recommending rain gutters throughout the entire roofing structure of this home, and this can be causing movement.
There’s a cracking fracture right there that could be evidence of an interior slab fracture inside the garage in that location. In the corner inside, there’s a cracking fracture in the stem wall. The reason for that is the amount of rainwater coming off of this roof, going down and saturating the soil next to this stem wall, which is causing that stem wall to sink, causing that crack and fracture on the interior. That can be seen from the garage. This area needs landscaping and rain gutters. We’re in the garage, and efflorescence should be painted on this side of the stem wall. It’s from the neighbor’s moisture; the moisture on the exterior side of the rainwater causes this stem wall fracture. These slab fractures are also caused by moisture, and it looks like it does have a negative pitch in that direction. Didn’t find any evidence of cracks or fractures on the interior slab, but that does not mean that there isn’t
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