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HOW AMERICAN FOUNDATION & BASEMENT REPAIRS IS RESPONDING TO THE CORONAVIRUS

American Foundation & Basement Repairs, LLC has continued to follow the data about the coronavirus, or COVID-19. We are committed to ensuring that procedures are in place to effectively defend against transmission to the best of our ability.

In relation to COVID-19, American Foundation echoes recommendations from OSHA and CDC, which include:

  • Employees practicing proper infection control and sterilization measures
  • Employees are required to frequently wash hands with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
  • Avoid touching their eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands
  • Avoid shaking hands
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick
  • Stay home when they are sick, and see a doctor immediately to be evaluated for COVID-19
  • If an employee becomes infected, we insist that he or she fully recovers before returning to work, and any employees who have traveled to areas with heightened levels of exposure are required to self-quarantine for 14 days

At this time, American Foundation & Basement Repairs, LLC is proceeding with inspections and projects as previously scheduled. We will continue to follow all government updates, guidance and reports, as well as local officials' and health departments' reports. Our clients and the general public will be provided updates to our operational status as necessary.

We are aware that some of our clients may experience financial hardship as a result of the Coronavirus. If you are impacted, please contact us to discuss how we can assist you in obtaining financing options.

Rest assured that the health and safety of our client's, their homes and the communities we serve are of paramount importance to all of us at American Foundation

Visit the CDC website for more information on the Coronavirus
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Foundation Settlement Chickamauga, Tennessee

Push Piers

American Foundation & Basement Repairs, LLC in Chickamauga offers a wide variety of repair methods for foundations that are experiencing settling, or are sinking in one area. Normal warning signs of this can include cracks in brick exterior walls, or inside walls around door frames, sloping interior floors, doors and windows that stick or jam when trying to open or close. Our foundation settlement experts in Chickamauga can fix any problems your home experiences. Our foundation repair products include wall anchors, steel foundation wall braces and beams, helical and push pier assemblies, and crawl space supports to prevent sinking or sloping floors. We also repair sinking slabs, in your basement, or exterior concrete slab structures. We are proud to service the entire Chickamauga, TN 37424 area, and will provide you with an estimate, to help you understand costs associated with your foundation repair needs.

Foundation Repair for Sinking Homes in Chickamauga

A foundation is completely dependent on the soil beneath and all around it to supply it with the strong support it requires, and this is why you need foundation repair services ASAP. An analogy might be to compare your home to a notebook computer. Should you place the notebook computer on a firm, level table it'll remain safe; but if you place the same notebook computer on a bed pillow, there is a pretty good possibility it will start to tip one way or the other. The dirt below and all around your foundation is either just like the table or the pillow: if conditions change, your house on top of volatile dirt will move and settle in another location. If abnormal settling is allowed to remain uncontrolled, it can result in frequent high priced fixes to the property or, in a worst case scenario, result in a rapid and precipitous collapse of all or perhaps part of the structure.

Foundation Settlement Causes Chickamauga

Damaged Foundation Wall

Each property is different, and a lot of foundation settlement causes could be:

  • Volatile soil
  • Poor compaction at the time of building
  • Badly designed drainage system
  • Large tree roots
  • Water system leakage

Danger Signals - Chickamauga, TN

You'll want to be aware of:

  • Observable indications of cracking or wear and tear in the foundation itself
  • Garage door tilting
  • Huge splits along brick facing
  • Exterior window and wall separation
  • Cracks in your interior's drywall or sheet rock
  • Doors out of square that no longer shut securely

If you notice any of the above signals, it is wise to contact a foundation repair pro in your town, such as American Foundation & Basement Repair to minimize any active destruction and set your property straight once more.

Call us now at 877-784-5636!