Winter And The Ways It Affects Your Foundation

Our Sales Manager, Abe, explains what can happen to your foundation during the wintertime.

Dry air is not the only problem that the winter season brings for your home, but rain, sleet, snow, or frost all bring problems as well. As mentioned above, dry air shrinks the soil around your home causing cracks and open spaces, the melting snow and frost will be able to enter through these cracks straight to your foundation and home. All that moisture causes pressure in the soil, and in some cases, the soil's weight is simply too great to be held back by the foundation wall, causing damage to your foundation. Foundation issues are almost always caused by the soil condition around your home. Knowing more about how this happens, what to look for, and options for repair will better equip you to keep your home a healthy and safe space year-round!