Choosing the Right Foundation System for your New Home

When you have chosen the perfect spot for your new home to be built, now comes the time to find the right builder or construction workers to ensure your home will be built to your specifications. The major system to consider is actually the foundation. SMR Supplies offer what is known as foundation systems that have been crafted, tested and proven for homes built in high water tables, expansive soils, and any area where the soil is unstable and requires piering. Not every company provides pre-engineered and manufactured underpinning systems that have been evaluated and placed on the list by all national building code agencies.

If the company that is creating your foundation does not properly prepare the ground beneath your home or use the proper type of materials for the type of earth that will beneath your home, you may all kinds of issues from the earth eroding which will cause the home to tilt and crack the foundation. Once the foundation has cracks or crevices, then comes all kinds of other issues such as mold that will find its way it the walls of your home from the lower levels upward.

You may realize that the soil under your home may be unstable or that you have chosen an area that is in a high water table area, but you may not know exactly what type of pier you need to ensure your foundation and your home will be safe and secure.

You will need an expert that can provide you with the proper products, which may include under footer pier, pre-drilled pier, resistance pier and helical tieback combo, plate pier or continuous lift pier.

No matter which builder you choose, ensure that they are working with a contractor that understands the type of foundation system you need. If the foundation contractor does not seem to understand the pier foundation system, you should ask your builder to contact one that does. Purchasing a home is one of the largest investments in your entire life and if the foundation just happens to be less than perfect, you may find yourself spending quite a bit more money just to correct the problems the builder did not properly perform.

You may be more concerned about the look and feel of your home, but you also must consider that construction is properly completed and that the foundation is the best or you will not be happy once the errors of the builder begins to show, which can take years. Contact more than one builder to learn what type of foundation they believe you need and always ask if a pier foundation would be best in your situation. A bit more cost possibly upfront, but quite a bit less in the long run when you begin having foundation issues.

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