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Epoxy and Other Maintenance
When foundation walls are exposed during a foundation piering installation, or wall anchoring project, it can be an ideal time to check for maintenace opportunities.
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Before Remodeling Your Denver Home
Before remodeling your Denver home, it'™s important to have two key areas checked out: the first one I learned about the hard way--”your electrical--and the second is your foundation. Believe it or not, your home's foundation can adversely affect your remodeling project from day 1!
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Types of Masonry in Denver
Clients often call us and request help with masonry. Often, it's confusing to know which type of mason a client needs, how to direct them best, and what to talk about. To make it easier, we had a great mason named Shane come to our office and teach us about the different types of Stonemasonry around the Denver area.
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Crews Who Are Guests in Your Home
The Service Company that You Choose to Work for You Does Matter Your home is more than just your biggest investment, it's where you raise your family, come home to dinner, and relax after a hard day. It's a sanctuary.
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FAQ: Warranties
Does Peak offer warranties for the work that they perform? Absolutely. The warranties are present in your contract and you receive a foil stamped copy for future homeowners as a courtesy.
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FAQ: Permits and Building Departments
In most areas, if a contractor is hired for work that requires a permit, the contractor must be licensed and registered with the local Building Dept.
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FAQ: What Happens Now that I've signed my Contract?
This question comes in all forms and tones. You've just signed a contract with your Design Specialist, you've submitted a deposit and you're wondering what happens next. Here's a brief description of what happens after that:
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FAQ: Engineering Questions for Denver Homeowners
Thankfully, there are plenty of products available to remedy settling, heaving, bowing, or bending foundations that will work in Colorado's silty clay soil. Engineers take the unique soil conditions present on your property into account when designing the best solution to remedy your foundation problem. Virtually all of them require a permit and engineering.
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Site Specific Conditions in Denver
A site specific condition is something that can't be anticipated and generally requires changes to the scope of work. These situations occur because a structural engineer or evaluator scopes a property without destroying landscaping, drywall, and other finishes. It's generally a good idea because a client may or may choose to move forward with a project at that point and it would be extremely distressing to have to repair a torn up yard just because someone was investigating what was wrong with your home. Instead, the evaluator or engineer makes educated extrapolations about what's under the ground based on what is above it.
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October Weather Has Been Hard on Denver Foundations
Weather plays a major role in soundness of your home's foundation and the weird weather that we experience in October can be hard on a stressed poured concrete or block foundation. Expansive clay soil is the most common type of problem soil found throughout sections of Denver, all of Littleton, and most of the Northern Metro area.
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Signs of Foundation Settlement Inside Your Denver Home
Many of the signs you can see on the outside of your home are similar to the ones inside your basement. Stairstep cracks, for example, maybe seen in a basement belt from concrete block. In the constructed of poured foundation walls, vertical cracks are more common. Cracks in your concrete floor slab can signal foundation settlement, but may also be assigned at the slab alone has settled.
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Signs of Foundation Settlement Outside Your Denver Home
There are three signs of foundation settlement to consider when looking at the exterior of a home. Review this checklist before your next showing.
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3 Types of Foundation Movement in Colorado
There are three types of foundation movement that lead to all different types of problems. Here's a brief run down of the foundation movements that affect Colorado homes.
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Hydrostatic Pressure and Condensation Increase in Colorado's Fall Weather
The air is turning crisp. Starbucks has reintroduced their Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Hersey Kisses are available in autumn colors. The aspens are turning in the high country. These are all signs of winter's impending visit to our Rocky Mountains.
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Slabs are the Barometer for Foundation Problems in Thornton, CO
Cracks in a floor slab can indicate a foundation settlement problem. Sometimes, those cracks can be misleading. It is possible that while the foundation remains stable and in place, the floor slab alone is settling. Or, the slab cracks can be the result of a problem called heave.
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