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WATERPROOFING The cause of a wet basement is usually the rainwater that has saturated the exterior of the home in the over-dig area. Water creates pressure at the base of the virgin soil and the foundation. The water can then infiltrate over or under the footing and enter the basement through any one of the above mentioned avenues. Water must enter through a visible crack, a floor/wall joint, a bulkhead, a window or sill plate. Homeowners must keep this in mind when diagnosing the source of the water in their wet basement. FOUNDATION REPAIR What exactly is Foundation Repair? Foundation repair is process of mitigating seasonal movement and lifting a house, to the extent practical, that has moved from its originally constructed design, giving stability to the damaged structure. Affordable Foundation Repair of Georgia understands the “one size fits all” approach does not work when it comes to foundation repair. Do you have cracked walls? Doors that won't close? Bulging floors? Any of these can be signs of foundation problems. Foundation settlement can lead to major structural problems within your home. Luckily there are ways to repair a concrete foundation without having to tear it out and start from scratch CRAWL SPACE It’s frustrating when you clean your entire home, only to realize that something is still not right. Some odor is still lingering throughout your home. You can clean the kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms, but be missing one important area of your home's crawl space. Since most people don’t enter their crawlspace every day, they don’t think about it being a possible source of the musty odors upstairs. Think about the present environment in your crawlspace for a second. The door to the crawlspace is probably closed for the majority of the time. You probably never go in there. Whatever air is in your crawl space remains trapped, with little or no circulation that is where problems start. WATER DAMAGE Water damage restoration is defined as the process of restoring water-damaged property to its pre-loss condition. Water damage can come from a variety of sources including but not limited to: flooding due to storms, broken pipes, sewage backups, malfunctioning appliances, and even human error such as overflowing sinks or toilets. At some point or another in their life, everyone experiences water damage and needs water damage services. Unless you can avoid flooding and hurricanes and tornadoes and make sure all of your pipes and faucets and appliances are always in good working order, you’ll probably experience water damage during your lifetime. Like death and taxes, water damage is a certainty. MOLD REMEDIATION Although molds can be found almost anywhere, they need moisture and nutrients to grow. The exact specifications for optimal mold growth vary by the species of mold. However, mold grows best in damp, warm environments. The primary factor that limits the growth of mold indoors is lack of moisture. Substantial indoor mold growth is virtually synonymous with the presence of moisture inside the building envelope. This intrusion of moisture might be from rainwater leaking through faulty gutters or a roof in disrepair, from a foundation leak, from condensation at an interface (e.g., windows or pipes), or between a cold and a warm environment. Water also can come from leaks in the plumbing or sewage system inside the structure. Studies of mold growth on building materials, such as plywood, have found that mold grows on materials that remain wet for 48--72 hours HOME REPAIR SERVICE