One of the most common errors in understanding foundation repairs is how concrete works and concrete hydration. It becomes a problem when the foundation repair company you use hires laborers who do not understand this primary material.
How often have you heard this comment—“We’re just waiting for the concrete to dry.”? If you hear that statement from the company you are entrusting with your valuable home, you should be suspicious. Concrete does not dry! The way that concrete firms up, hardens and keeps its strength is by means of a chemical process, not a drying process.
Concrete, the most important component of a home’s foundation, requires four ingredients—sand, gravel, concrete mix and water. Mix sand, gravel and concrete together and nothing happens. But when you add water to those three materials a chemical process known as hydration begins. Hydration is not merely getting the ingredients wet. When water and concrete are mixed together the chemical reaction causes a hardening of the material. The sand and gravel provide strength to the concrete/water mix. Without them, the concrete and water would harden but would be more brittle. This chemical process results in hardening of all the materials. Concrete even “dries” (actually “cures”) under water! For that reason, concrete is useful in marine construction.
So, if a business is working with concrete every day, shouldn’t the staff be knowledgeable about concrete hydration? Dawson Foundation Repair staff is trained to know how to handle the equipment and materials and also to understand how the process works.
Dawson Foundation Repair uses the most reliable and proven repair method—the bell bottom pier method. When the repair requires drilling through your home’s concrete slab or near the very foundation of your prized possession, don’t you want the work done by the best? The concrete slab under your home, especially in north and central Texas, is undergoing a third year of drought conditions making foundation damage even more likely for the homeowner who doesn’t trust their home to the best. Dawson Foundation Repair is the premier foundation repair company that can restore the strength and integrity of your home’s foundation.
Dawson Foundation Repair installs only Bell Bottom Piers for homeowners and commercial property owners. Bell Bottom Piers have far more advantages over any other method of foundation repair and we feel the homeowner should be aware of the highest quality foundation repair method available in Texas. Dawson Foundation Repair services homes and commercial businesses all over Texas including Austin, Plano, Dallas, Houston, Sugar Land, and other smaller cities. Call us for a free inspection and assessment of your home’s foundation security.