A Simplified Guide to Preparing for Foundation Repair

You realized that your home’s foundation is getting a little wonky over time and now it’s time to call in the foundation repair professionals. Should you leave all the work to the pros and sit back? Well, mostly yes but there are also some things you should do to prepare the foundation (and house) before it’s ready for repair.

5-Step Checklist to Prepare Your Foundation before Repair

STEP 1 - Inspect Your Foundation

The first step is to conduct a thorough inspection of your foundation. You may have noticed jammed doors and windows and cracks along the walls, but what if the issue runs deeper than that?

Unless you are trained in foundation building and repair, it might not be possible for you to gauge the situation as well as a trained professional would. If you live in the Oklahoma City metro area, Ram Jack would be happy to offer a free foundation analysis for you. We assure you the analysis is completely obligation-free.

STEP 2 - Prepare Your Landscaping

Once you are done figuring out the primary faults with your foundation, next you should focus on preparing the landscaping. Most foundation repairs involve a lot of outdoor work. Your landscaping is likely to suffer. If you have plants near the perimeter of your home, remove them temporarily. Make sure to not add new plants or shrubbery until the repair work is complete. You might wish to hire landscaping companies to help deal with displacing the plants.

STEP 3 - Clear the Pathways Around the Foundation

To make it easier for the repair team to work, you should clear access to the interior and exterior regions of the house. Give them room to move. Additionally, if you use your crawl space for storage, do not forget to clean them out. The foundation repair team should have complete visibility and mobility. If you are unsure what areas to vacate before the team arrives, you can ask our foundation experts during the analysis to help out.

STEP 4 - Secure Interior Decor and Furniture

A foundation repair is not going to cause a tremor of seismic proportions, but it can still cause picture frames and fixtures to fall off the walls. It’s best if you take those down until the repair work is over. Heavy furniture and appliances should be secured to the ground such that they do not move around and scuff the floor. Since repairing the foundation also displaces a lot of dust, you can tarp your furniture and upholstery to keep it from getting dirty.

STEP 5 - Call Ram Jack to Repair Your Foundation

Now that you have figured out the preparation, it is time to finally fix that faulty foundation. We at Ram Jack use a patented piling system to provide a permanent solution to foundation problems. We believe in keeping our services affordable to the general mass and thus a number of payment plans in function. We also offer reduced interest loan options. Call us at 405-787-9229 for more details