Massachusetts is full of older homes, many are historic or antique. In these homes, we often consider wet or damp basements to be par for the course. When an older home has a field stone or concrete block foundation, we expect wet basements even more. Unfortunately, no home is built to have a wet basement. The issues and problems that arise as a result are not always easy to recognize. Concrete floor cracks or basement...

Your home may be state-of-the-art and built by the finest builder, but guess what, even that perfectly made foundation can develop cracks. When your foundation develops cracks, your home has a problem. Often foundation cracks develop from soil settlement, heavy rain, ice, and other ground movement. As the soil around your home moves, freezes, and defrosts cracking and shifting of your foundation is a result. There are a few signs to watch for: bowing or...

There may only be a few days left in January, but January is National Radon Action Month. Did you know that basement floor cracks can let in worse things than water? They can let in Radon too. Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, after smoking. January is the time to check your home and office space for radon levels. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, radon exposure accounts for...

Winter is here and this means that the soil around your home has frozen. In the winter the soil around your home expands. When soil expands, it can push your home's foundation upward. This is also called a heave. Heaving can cause cracks and bowing in foundation floors and walls. If these foundation problems are not repaired they can cause more damage to a structure over time. The good news is that skilled professional foundation...

When you have foundation cracks in your home, you need an effective crack repair solution. Foundation crack repair provides watertight protection and durability to keep your basement dry and prevent the deterioration and further cracking of your foundation.   Hydraulic cement and other available products cannot fix the cracks in your basement walls. Professional crack repair companies will provide the most effective crack repair to fill the entire crack, the whole space, not just the...

Many think that small foundation cracks aren’t a problem. Think again. If you have cracks of any size, you need a professional crack repair company to keep your home safe and secure. If it is an old crack or one that you have just noticed, call a crack repair professionals. Foundation cracks can threaten the long-term stability of your foundation and ultimately your home, have them repaired.   Even small cracks can develop into major...

Happy New year in advance to you from all of us at A-1 Foundation Crack Repair.  We hope you have a safe and relaxing New Year's break.  We also want you to know that when it comes to the health of safety of both you and your home, we never rest..  This is because we know the very clear and present dangers that a cracked foundation presents to you and your family. So we'll make...

It happens to scores of people every year.  Your down in the basement pulling out the Holiday decorations and the bottom falls out of a few boxes.  Then you notice the water damage on the boxes.  It only takes a moment to trace the source back to the crack in your basement wall or floor.   Well, don’t let it ruin your Holidays, but don’t delay taking action either.  Don’t be fooled that the frozen...

When you buy your homeowners insurance policy, you may think you are covered when it comes to water damage. But there are many scenarios where insurance does not cover damage caused by water. With so many home insurance mold claims and water damage claims being denied, there is a lot of confusion about what types of water damage is covered by homeowners insurance. Water damage is defined differently than flood damage in a policy. What...

Realtors, if you have clients that are trying to sell homes that have had basement water problems, please advise them to address the issue. This is the season when water problems can really begin. As the snow falls and builds up, and then we get rain or a sudden warm day, the ground does not as easily absorb water. Water takes the path of least resistance and often will end up where we don’t want...