Some concrete foundation cracks are only leaking problems. This is true especially during time of heavy rains and saturated soils. Not only can flooding occur in the basement which can damage or ruin valuable items, but chances for unhealthy mold levels in the the can occur. Excessivle mold levels in a home can directly effect the indoor air quality of a home. Overtime, wall cracks also have the ability to futher open up. Note, a particular crack may not necessarily be a problem at the time, yet this can change as soon as the next heavy rain storm arrives. After a foundation crack forms, the prospect of water intursion is not a matter of if, yet a matter of when.

If water leakage from a foundation crack is minimal now, overtime there is a potential for the crack to open further, allowing significant water intrusion into the home.

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Servicing Structural Foundation Cracks

Foundation cracks forming as a result of structural deficiencies can pose a serious threat to the home's foundation. Horizontal cracks, or cracks wider than a quarter of an inch are general signs of a structural crack. Structural cracks typically form as a result of wall movement from thermal changes, uneven loading and settling of the footing, soil pressure and/or soil shrinkage.