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Foundation Repair
For Homes In Chicago, IL

From water leaks to leaning walls to warped ceilings, everything points to foundation failure, and when this happens, your only saving grace is foundation repair. Protect your Chicago home’s foundation with The Real Seal’s bowing basement wall repair, crack repair, and settlement repair services. 

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Why Should You Repair Your Foundation?

Your foundation is a strong system that is built to last over 100 years, but there are some situations that can occur that will cause cracks or bowing of the foundation walls. When this happens, you’ll need to consider foundation repair services. The Real Seal offers professional foundation repair in Chicago to keep your home safe. Our team has been working on foundations for many years.

One of the most common reasons for bowing is water pressure pushing against the foundation walls. This gets even worse in freezing Chicago temperatures when ice can put even more pressure against your foundation.

Some other common causes of problems include tree roots, heavy soil pressing against your foundation walls, poor initial construction, the age of your foundation, settling from the weight of your home on the foundation, deterioration due to time, shrinkage from the curing of concrete, and more.

Are You Noticing Any Of The Following Foundation Problems?

Foundation problems can get serious if left untreated. To identify and repair foundation damages at their early stage, you need to learn their signs. These include:

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Bowing Basement Wall

If water builds up outside your basement walls, the pressure could be too much for your foundation to handle, causing it to bow inward.

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Crack Inside Your Home

Cracks that form inside your home are likely caused by differential settlement. This is when sections of your home settle at different rates, which can cause your walls to shift and crack.

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Cracks On Your Foundation

Foundation cracks can form due to differential settlement. They can also accompany bowing walls and will need to be fixed once your wall is repaired as well.

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Sticking Doors & Windows

Once your foundation begins to shift or settle, your walls and ceilings can move out of place. This can make it hard for you to open doors and windows that need precise vertical alignment.

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Separating Walls, Floors, & Ceilings

Foundation damage can cause your walls, floors, and ceilings to move separately.

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Separating Chimneys Or Porches

Sometimes, your chimney or porch could separate from the rest of your home. But, this could also be a problem with the foundation directly under your chimeny or porch and not your home.

We Can Help Your Foundation

With our foundation repair solutions, we can,

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Level Your Foundation

Foundation settlement can lead to unwanted and stressful problems. With our foundation leveling solutions, we can restore your home back to the Maximum Practical Level (MPL)

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Correct Bowing Basement Walls

Bowing basement walls are a huge threat to your home’s structural integrity. Our solutions can pull your wall back outward and stabilize any further movement.

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Stabilize & Seal Foundation Cracks

Foundation cracks can grow larger over time and even allow water to seep into your basement. We offer crack repair solutions that stop any water seepage and prevent them from further growth.

WE GET IT.
Foundation Repair Can Seem Stressful

Maybe you think foundation problems are too much to handle. At The Real Seal, we understand that foundation problems are unexpected and the last thing you may have wanted to deal with. That’s why we take pride in our work ethic. Not only because we get the job done, but because we guide you through the entire process. 

“Real Seal explained their process from beginning to end. They were timely, responsible and their pricing was very fair. In addition their work was outstanding. I highly recommend The Real Seal for foundation repair.”
- Jason F.

Our Foundation Repair Services

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BOWING BASEMENT WALLS​

Wall Plate Anchors - Wall plate anchors are used to repair bowing poured concrete walls that have moved more than 3 inches.
Carbon Fiber Straps - Carbon fiber straps are used to repair bowing, and shearing concrete block walls.
C-channel Anchors - C-channel anchors are used for bowing or shearing concrete block walls.

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Foundation Settlement

Steel Push Piers - The piers are driven into the ground until they reach load-bearing soil, and then the house is lifted back up.
Helical Piers - In low-weight situations where we can’t use the weight of the home to push the piers into the ground, we switch to helical piers and hydraulically “screw” them into the ground.
Crawl Space Repair - If your crawl space foundation is sagging, we can support any failing I-beams using brand new steel jack posts.

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Foundation Cracks

Epoxy Crack Injections - If you have a wall with a hairline crack caused by shrinkage during the concrete curing process, a structural epoxy injection can usually solve the problem.
Carbon Fiber Staples - These high-strength staples are used to prevent foundation cracks from growing larger.

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Pipe Penetration Seal

A leaking pipe is one of the most common and most overlooked problems faced by homeowners. Any pipe that passes through your foundation walls – plumbing, electrical, or structural – could be improperly sealed during installation, which might have eventually led to the leakage issue. During a pipe penetration seal service with The Real Seal, we will employ a 3-step process of removing all dust and debris from around the penetrating pipe, applying an epoxy bonding material to create a waterproof material and injecting a polyurethane epoxy into the void.

NOW’S THE TIME TO PROTECT YOUR FOUNDATION

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Why Call The Real Seal?

The Real Seal is the real deal when it comes to foundation repair and basement waterproofing. From helping repair simple cracks to offering regular maintenance services and similar solutions, we assist our customers proactively every step of the way. When you choose The Real Seal, you are choosing professional and reliable care for your foundation in Chicago, IL. Contact us for a free inspection today, or call us at 847-996-9300.

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