Shifting Soil
Shifting Soil Damages Foundations in Fort Smith, Hot Springs National Park, Conway & Nearby
Too much sand in the soil composition will make the soil unstable. It may not hold together well under pressure and will shift as the pressure around it changes. Much of the cause for shifting soil in Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Hot Springs National Park, Russellville, and nearby is the seasonal change of the water content in the soil. During dry, arid spells, the soil loses its moisture and shrinks, then expands as it soaks up and retains moisture during the wetter months. Soil composed of a lot of organic matter will not compact sufficiently to hold the weight of a structure, especially as the matter decomposes.
When the soil beneath your home or business shifts, the inflexible concrete of your foundation also shifts, then cracks. You can see signs of foundation problems in Fort Smith, Hot Springs National Park, Van Buren, Bentonville, and nearby area homes, both inside and outside. For instance:
- Diagonal cracks and separation in the corners of your interior drywall.
- Doors and windows become uneven and stick.
- Floorboards and wall trim no longer fit flush to the wall and buckle.
- Wooden floors sag and creak or feel “bouncy.”
- Visible jagged or stair-stepped cracks in the foundation and masonry.
- The concrete has crumbled where the excessive water damage has compromised the ability of the concrete to withstand the external hydrostatic pressure.
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