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Dec 27, 20247 min read
FOUNDATION REPAIR TERMINOLOGY (M-Z)
Continuing where we left off, this is part 2 of our foundation repair glossary! Negative Slope: Â Also known as negative grading, it is...
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Nov 14, 20244 min read
FOUNDATION REPAIR VS FOUNDATION REPLACEMENT
There ain’t no way that a homeowner in our state isn’t aware of the term ‘foundation damage’. Or if there is, it won’t be long before...
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Jul 25, 20244 min read
iFix Warranty Policy
If you’ve been following us for a while, or if we have ever worked with you then you know how we have always taken great pride in...
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Jul 11, 20245 min read
Dealing with Termites (and other pests)
BUGS. Those disgusting little critters are a thing of nightmares for the vast majority of the population. Most of us feel repulsed...
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Jun 27, 20243 min read
Why Tunneling is Actually Better for Foundation Repair
You may have seen in it in quite a few of our videos now; dark and narrow tunnels stretching like honeycombs underneath entire homes, the...
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May 23, 20244 min read
The Inherent Problems of Pier and Beam Foundations
While we have previously touched upon de subject of pier and beam foundations, today we will be talking specifically about what inherent...
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Mar 14, 20244 min read
TYPES OF FOUNDATION DRAINAGE
The most essential thing that every single building needs is a foundation that can hold the weight throughout the entire structure, going...
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Jan 25, 20245 min read
STEP BY STEP: SLAB ON GRADE FOUNDATION REPAIR
We have talked about foundation repair. A lot. Quite a lot. It is what this blog is about, after all. We’ve talked about the different...
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Jan 2, 20244 min read
FOUNDATION: REPAIRED How to achieve long lasting results?
Your foundation has been repaired. The ordeal is over. Your house is safe. Time to rest on your laurels. Or is it? For long we’ve talked...
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Dec 21, 202310 min read
THE MYTHS OF FOUNDATION REPAIR
In the years since iFix came to be we have encountered certain beliefs or misconceptions about foundation repair. These, we’ve come to...
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Nov 30, 20234 min read
DEHUMIDIFIERS IN CRALW SPACESWHY AND WHAT FOR?
It might be possible that you’ve heard of the need of having dehumidifiers in your crawlspace before, but have you ever wondered why...
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Oct 26, 20233 min read
Mold in Your Crawlspace: A Serious Health Hazard
It is no secret that crawlspaces in pier and beam foundations can harbor mold. And while for some mold might be less of an immediate...
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Oct 12, 20234 min read
Treated Wood: What is it and why is it good for your foundation.
When exploring the different types of foundation and specifically Pier and Beam foundation we’ve come across the subject of timber and...
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Aug 29, 20234 min read
To DIY or Not To DIY: The dangers of repairing your own foundation.
Foundation repair. To do it yourself or not to do it yourself. That is the question. Even us, every now and then, have posted about DIY...
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Aug 17, 20236 min read
PREVENTING WINTER DAMAGE TO THE FOUNDATION
If there is one constant for homeowners in our beloved state is that foundations just can’t quite catch a break; if it’s not the dry...
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Jul 20, 20233 min read
DRY SEASON: Taking Care of your Foundation
We can’t stop the rain season from coming, any more than we can stop the dry season either. But the one thing we can do is prepare for...
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Jul 13, 20233 min read
RAIN SEASON: Taking Care of your Foundation
Time and again we’ve spoken about seasonal weather changes; soil being too dry, soil being too moist, but the fact of the matter is most...
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Jun 15, 20234 min read
ROOTS AND PLUMBING
‘I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth's sweet flowing breast; A...
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Jun 1, 20235 min read
BASEMENT ANATOMY
For the third post regarding the anatomies of foundations, we will be focusing in basemen foundations. Etymologically, the words basement...
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May 18, 20233 min read
SLAB ON GRADE ANATOMY
In today’s post we will continue on discussing the anatomy of the most common types of foundation for residential buildings. Leaving...
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