Many Homeowners ask us why we are so thorough on our inspections. During an evaluation of your foundation it is important to know whether or not you actually have a problem, how extensive, and at what rate. The proper way to determine the condition of your...
For most customers in the state of Oklahoma, cracked driveways and sidewalks are a way of life. Many of these problems are caused by three overlooked items. Many builders and developers install a bed of sand on top of the ground prior to pouring the...
When selecting a foundation repair option to fix your home, you first have to understand several aspects of the problem. First, the soil is typically causing the settlement or failure in the home. Second, how heavy the home is can determine the type of pier and how...
Heavy snowfall is not a normal thing here in the southern part of the states. After the significant snowstorm we experienced last month, homeowners were left with several feet of snow. As we enter into March, temperatures begin to warm up, and the snow starts to melt....
A Sapulpa, OK customer we recently visited asked us to provide an inspection on the reasons why they were experiencing settlement along their driveway and their garage wall. After a detailed inspection, the Vesta Foundation Repair team found that water was...
Helical piers can provide your home with permanent foundation support whether it is suffering from soil settlement, or you’re wanting to prevent the settlement from happening. What exactly is a helical pier and what does it do? Helical piers get its name...
What is concrete settlement? It’s simple, concrete settlement is the movement a concrete slab experiences when the soil below can no longer support the weight of it. As time passes the soil used to support concrete changes, causing your driveway, patio,...
Customers in the Greater OKC area are constantly asking us about the joints or ‘lines’ in their driveway and sidewalk slabs. Our readers have heard concrete is guaranteed to do two things: (1) Get Hard and (2) CRACK! These lines are designed to...
Oklahoma is known for flooding and sporadic weather. As April comes to an end you might be dealing with unwanted water in places like your storm Shelter. Even the smallest leak could lead to a big problem for you and your home. As the rainwater flows into the...
Foundation vents are typically 16 inch wide by 8 inch tall openings found on crawl space constructed foundation walls. These vents were designed decades ago to allow moisture to escape through cross ventilation and prevent moisture from building up their homes....
