LOCAL AVAILABLE SERVICES IN SHELBY, IA
If you've got a flooded basement following a heavy rain or when snow is melting in the spring if you've noticed a crack in your foundation beginning to grow, our team is here to help. CLS Foundation Repair & Waterproofing is a team of experienced employees who are able to inspect the situation you've got after which we can help you design the optimal options to fix the problems once and for all as well as prevent the issues from returning. CLS services the entire Shelby area.
It is crucial that if you've found a problem with your foundation, crawl space or basement that you get in touch with an experienced repair company. We recommend this because there are some potentially dangerous problems that can accompany these issues including mildew, structural damage, and even permanent foundation damage. If you're in need of our basement waterproofing products to stop water damaging your home, foundation repair products to stop foundation issues, or crawl space services to prevent mold growth in the crawl space, or even our bowed basement wall repair services to straighten your buckling basement walls, our professionals are here to help you.
BASEMENT WATERPROOFING
When you've seen standing water in your basement after a large rain, this is not good. If this water stays around, it can prevent you from being able to keep items in the basement and even keep you from being able to fully use the space. Excess moisture and humidity also has the ability harbor mold and mildew which can be responsible for life threatening health problems. If you've seen standing water in your basement, you should contact us so one of our experts can evaluate the leaking and help design a basement waterproofing solution which can stop water coming in and prevent any additional problems from happening. This can also control the growth of mold and also help so you can finally have the ability to turn the basement into usable storage space, a second family room, or even an extra bedroom.
BOWED WALL REPAIR
Bowing basement or foundation walls are a problem that can rapidly turn into one that is much more serious. The foundations purpose is to both keep the soil out and hold up the home above. When the walls are bowing into the basement, this is an indicator that they may not be able to do their job for much longer. If the bowing continues to get worse, it could eventually lead to a failure of the foundation walls and result in a very expensive replacement or rebuilding of the basement wall in that location. In some of the worst cases, the house could collapse. To repair bowed basement walls, CLS uses a system of specially designed wall anchors to bring the wall back into place and permanently prevent it from buckling again. The anchors can be installed quickly and can correct the bowing wall the same day. Once the wall has been repaired, the probability of it becoming a problem again are almost none.
CRAWL SPACES
If you've got a crawl space, it is probably a part of the home that you only visit when there is a noticeable problem. This is probably because they are generally poorly sealed off and are regularly messy, grimy, and can have critters holed up in them. They are notorious for having humidity problems that can cause damage to the floor joists and even cause mold to grow. Our experts know one of the best ways to prevent problems in this area is to install an encapsulation system and close them off from the outside. This will control unnecessary moisture and humidity in addition to controlling the entry of unwanted pests. If you've got sagging floors above the crawl space, we can install a series of jacks to lift and stabilize the floor joists and restore the sinking floor. To further prevent extra moisture, we can install a specialized crawl space dehumidifier to remove the extra humidity and prevent mold growth.
FOUNDATION SETTLEMENT REPAIR
If you have cracks in your foundation or if you're noticing them at the corners of the window or door frames, this is an indicator that there is a problem with your foundation and you may require foundation repair. Another sign could be your doors or windows are difficult to open or close or even not moving when moving them. Foundation problems are fairly common in the Shelby area as a result of the moisture content of the soil go up and down during the year. The problems are also caused by poor compaction during original construction of the home. Our professionals can install a piering system under your home that will shift the weight of your home to the piers and keep the home from sinking or settling in the future.
CONTACT US
If your home has any type of foundation settlement issue, please don't hesitate to visit our contact us page and complete the contact form to set up a free estimate with one of our experts for any of our services.