Most people will never try to understand the physical components of a structure that lie below a home’s flooring. If and when the time comes for a foundation repair, understanding your foundation type and characteristics will lead to the best service and solutions. Contractors build homes in Arizona using three different kinds of concrete foundations: monolithic, post-tension (a type of monolithic) and stem wall foundations.
Monolithic Post Tension Foundations
What is a Monolithic Post Tension Foundation?
A post-tension foundation also falls within the family of monolithic foundations but also contains an inner tension created after the concrete is poured – which is why it is called post-tension, or “after-tension.” A regular monolithic foundation probably contains a rebar inside only the perimeter, while a post-tension foundation contains a horizontal grid pattern of steel reinforcement throughout the slab. The steel bars become tense as the concrete cools, allowing the foundation to maintain shape with less cracking. The result is a strong foundation that allows some flexibility in its shape. This is particularly useful in places like Arizona, where the soils are prone to move, shift, or expand under concrete foundations. Unfortunately, over time, rebar reinforcement is subject to invading moisture that can cause oxidation and wearing of the foundation material. Arizona’s homeowners can stop these destructive effects with a full repair, sealing, and painting method provided only by seasoned expert James Belville and Concrete Repairman LLC.
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Until their residential or commercial foundation begins to deteriorate or fail, the characteristics of concrete foundations will remain mysterious to most home and property owners. It is common for a company to make foundation repairs without going very far beneath the surface, where the problem starts. James Belville knows that most repair companies and contractors often neglect to go deep enough, fail to create a lasting seal, and rarely repaint the surface of a repair. With a better understanding of their foundation type, homeowners and other property owners can take the correct steps for repairs and maintenance. If you have questions or concerns about your foundation or would like an estimate on the right solution, call James at Concrete Repairman LLC, the Valley’s best concrete repair experts, at (602) 418-2970.
The staff at Concrete Repairman LLC. are experts in foundation inspections and repair. We understand the issues Arizona homes have when it comes to protecting your home and the investment you have made. Concrete Repairman LLC’s founder, James Belville, is a Third generation concrete repair specialist with over 32 years of experience in the foundation repair and inspection industry. We are a licensed, bonded, and insured commercial and residential concrete contractor in Arizona, Concrete Repairman LLC has a full range of services.
If you are concerned about your home’s foundation or buying a home and worried that there may be a problem regarding its foundation, call James and get the answers, not excuses.
Owner of Concrete Repairman LLC, James is a third-generation master concrete finisher with extensive experience in concrete repair, commercial and residential concrete installs, polished concrete, acrylic coatings, and epoxies, including quartz and trowel-down epoxy coatings, Urethane mortars, concrete polishing, and foundation inspections.
James also teaches high school and college students how to confidently finish concrete through several distributors nationwide. Television appearances in “The Concrete Cowboy” in Phoenix, Arizona. James is skilled in the art of finishing concrete and has 30 years of hands-on experience.
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