Proper inspection is key to keeping that new home pretty. A small leak in a rain gutter in the right location can cause big problems. This customer had that very unfortunate series of events occure.This gutters small leak lead to pooling water in front of their concrete stoop at the entry of the house.That water then migrated underneath the stoop and walkway. In doing so the water undermined the stoop and walkway. Causing them to sink.

This in turn created a pressure crack in their concrete stemwall allowing the water to work its way into the beautiful finished basement floor of their house.

This of course ruined their downstairs carpets with mold, the drywall was soaked and had to be removed so we could properly seal up the crack.The moldy carpets were immediately cut out and removed. The crack was sealed up water tight. then the drywall was replaced.

The drooping walkway out front also put stress on the garage slab which then broke.

That break in the garage slab then caused pressure on the chimney and cracked it, which then broke the tape joint in the drywall section directly above the wood storage section next to the chimney.

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All the problems on this house occured from a leak in a gutter. The repair cost of all these problems can be very expensive.

We provide a simple seasonal inspection service to try and catch these small problems before they become big ones. Wondering what we can do to prevent this? See our maintenance page.

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This customer had an issue with the condenser unit for their hvac iceing up in the winter.

This water then melts off and caused the nearby support column for the deck to sink into the ground, causing a sag in the deck/handrail.

Had this been noticed sooner it could have been addressed with a lot less of a costly fix. Don't hesitate call us today!  Make sure your home or business is protected from these kinds of problems.