Stone foundations are generally pretty old so it’s likely that at some point, homeowners will need to do some maintenance on them.  So, if mice have dug their version of the Ted Williams tunnel into your stone foundation, what can you do?

The Crack Daddy has talked in the past about how ineffective hydraulic cement is at stopping water leaks long-term.  But if you put enough hydraulic cement on a crack, eventually it’ll stop the water, won’t it?  Adam explains why that is faulty logic.

In this episode, Adam shares A1’s strategy for diagnosing a basement water problem and recommending a solution. HINT: Less sales and more fixing.

In this episode, Adam shares an interesting case study about a water leak that came at the same time and same spot every day.  It’s a good thing they thought to call A1 Crack for a second opinion.  It saved them about $25,000 on an unnecessary french drain system.

A1 Foundation Crack repair has been getting a lot of calls from people asking if they use lime-based mortar.  What is this lime-based mortar, some kind of super mortar?  Adam explains.

If you have water in your basement, one of the first things you need to determine is where the water is coming from.  In this episode, Adam explains how A1 Foundation Crack Repair detects water leaks using low cost techniques to quickly hone in on the source of the water.

A1 Foundation Crack Repair saves a lot of real estate deals. If the home inspector finds a problem with the foundation, should the buyer run like the wind?  Adam explains how most problems can be permanently fixed so the deal can go through.

In this episode, Adam explains the difference between basement waterproofing and water redirecting.  Yes, there is a difference as one is treating the symptom and the other is the cure.

Adam received a really nice voicemail from an extremely grateful homeowner that reads like this.  In this episode, Adam explains the circumstances surrounding the job they did.  For homeowners with foundation problems, A1 is the answer to many prayers.

Some foundation contractors would have you believe that you need helical piers to lift a house to solve foundation crack problems….that spot fixing foundation cracks is just a Band-Aid.  Adam, a civil engineer, explains what he thinks about these super high dollar repairs…and if they are really necessary.