What Happens To Your Home When You Put Off A Small Issue?

Most people believe that a little bit of water in their home is ok, but in reality, it is not. That tiny bit of water can quickly transform over time from a small to a big issue. The reasoning is that water not only affects you and your home's quality of life and peace of mind. It also affects your foundation walls, main girder, and much more. Here are a few things that can happen if you let that small problem grow into a bigger problem.

Home Depreciates

When looking to sell a home, something as simple as a small amount of water in a home will automatically reduce the value of your home. On average, you lose between twenty and forty thousand dollars, and sometimes even more. Water in a home is a tremendous inconvenience. It is also the cause of underlying issues such as high humidity levels, bowing foundation walls, ineffective insulation, breakage or damage to critical foundation supports, and much more. Before purchasing, the new owners will want these issues fixed permanently. This is where the loss of value comes into play. Because most buyers want a permanent solution, they want the bells and whistles.

The best solution to combat losing value in your home is to be proactive and take care of the issue by investing in your home. Investing in your home and fixing the problem at hand will increase the value of your home, but more importantly than anything will bring peace of mind back to you.

Sentimental Items Ruined

More important than losing value in your home to anyone is losing items that are irreplaceable. Most people store their precious items in areas of their home, such as their basement. They believe these items will never get ruined and are safe from the elements. Because of this they leave these items unprotected. Or even worse in bins such as packing boxes that are hosts for water and humidity. Because these items are not protected, they either directly or indirectly are damaged.  

In order to make sure this does not happen, we highly recommend installing our three-pronged waterproofing system. By doing so, when water and humidity do make their way into your home they will be directed out of your home instead of becoming new tenants and ruining those cherished items

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Foundation Walls Completely Destroyed

Ignoring your home's symptoms and delaying foundation repairs can jeopardize your home's structural integrity and pose a safety risk to those within. Because water comes in most commonly from either crack in the foundation wall, or the wall-floor joints, most commonly referred to as where the floor and foundation wall meet. Once water has found its way into a home water will always be in that home and if the issue is not taken care of the foundation walls can start to crumble, or either stair-stepping, or horizontal cracking can form. This happens because the ground beneath your home is made up of many different layers of soil.  Over time, these layers can wash out, soften, or shrink as they dry out, causing your home's foundation to settle and crack. You may be tempted to fix a foundation issue yourself, but of course, a fix like that is just a temporary way to address a symptom of a much greater problem. If you want to fix your home's foundation issues,  you need to hire a professional team with the right experience and equipment to do the job. After all, this is your home we're talking about here. More than just your biggest investment, it's where you and your family eat, sleep and relax every day. Shouldn't you leave such a fundamental thing as a serious foundation repair to the professionals?

At the end of the day, only two things are going to happen. Either a loved one will inherit the home, or they'll sell it. By fixing these problems sooner than later, you reduce the overall price of your project and the sticker shock. Problems' do not get better with time. They get better with us. Call us at 1-800-719-9240, or visit us at basementsystemsofny.com to schedule your no-obligation consultation with one of our expert Specialists to receive your customized proposal to bring peace of mind back to you