You have a beautiful home with much history or have decided to build a new house customized to your family’s needs. There’s just one problem: your foundation is damaged, and the cost is out the window. What can you do except hope there is a finance program? For many American homeowners, foundation repair is only in the budget with financing. Financing foundation repair can be costly, but you may wish you had invested in your home over time. Don’t give up! There’s hope. Check out emerging trends in foundation repair technology.
Computer Based Technology
Lots of foundation repair trends are advancing through computer technology. Techniques such as:
- Builders can install Smart Sensors and the Internet of Things Integration into any building. Devices like these indicated potential foundation problems or natural hazards like earthquakes. IOT can regulate different home functions to protect your house.
- AI Diagnostics offers foundation repair consultants an overview of your foundation issues. This relatively new technology may significantly reduce costs but could require a more experienced human eye.
- 3D Printing concrete means parts and measurements will be more accurate. Hands-on repairs are excellent, but the printer takes the guesswork out of precise design, reducing time and costs.
Mechanical Trends
Foundation repair has recently seen a rise in these construction technology trends:
- Underpinning transfers the weight towards load-bearing materials, preventing cave-ins, collapses, or sliding. Many still use hand-dug methods, such as board piling, concrete filling, helical piers, and injection piers. Helical piers are screwed into the ground, and injection piers allow for a polymer or concrete injection to solidify the pier into the soil. Injections may vary depending on the contractor.
- Hydraulic push piers are similar to helical piers. Using hydraulics, these piers react quickly to changes in the soil and level out your foundation. These typically do not require maintenance, but regular foundation inspections are recommended.
Eco-Friendly Materials
It’s no wonder foundation companies are adopting eco-friendly materials. The most obvious choice is recycled materials such as steel used in foundation repair. Still, there are more aspects to eco-friendly materials, such as the following:
- Geo-polymers offer a smaller carbon footprint and shift with the soil.
- Redistribute rainwater throughout the table with foundation drainage systems such as French drains.
- Green waterproofing options like bentonite clay and bio-based sealants are natural ways to protect the foundation from water.
What the Future Holds
As time progresses, so do foundation repair companies. As we speak, many building codes require more eco-friendly options. These updates incorporate the newest technologies and technologies implemented for home safety. Companies like Atlantic Foundation are already implementing some of the latest innovations in foundation repair, such as French drains and our patented helical support bracket called Stabilizor®.
As the industry progresses, so do we. Call Atlantic Foundation for a free homeowners consultation.
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