If the only tool they have is a hammer, then all their problems start looking like nails

You may have heard this saying from me before and wondered just exactly what I mean by it. Have you ever been to one of those chiropractors who claim they can fix just about any illness with chiropractic adjustment? How much do we really believe in that solution? Yes we can fix your rare genetic illness by cracking your back……

The same can hold true in the foundation diagnosis and repair environment. When a contractor is coming out to diagnose and offer solutions to your foundation problem, and only has one practical solution  to offer, how do you think they are going to interpret the problem? Let’s cram those square pegs into round holes!....... Does this really happen? I can tell you without hesitation I have seen it hundreds of times.

So how do you protect yourself from this issue? The first thing is to make sure that the analysis and interpretation is being done by someone who has no incentives to interpret it any particular way. A salesman on commission is not a good way to start. The second thing is to see whether or not there are any objective industry standards being used. A third good rule of thumb is to make sure it is reviewed by someone who is a licensed engineer. The last and most important factor is to make sure that the person doing the interpretation and analysis has all of the solutions to offer regardless of the problem encountered.

In my previous blog  “MoistureLevel smart foundation system for Expansive soils”, I unveiled the MoistureLevel smart foundation system. This is the only active system ever developed to remediate heave from expansive soils. I have spent 13 years developing this in conjunction with local geotechnical engineers and the academic community and have a patent pending with United States patent office. For the first time in history there is a practical, cost-effective solution to the heave problem and we are proud to present it.

Don’t be fooled into letting the Fox come guard your henhouse for free. Call Arizona Foundation Solutions for the only truly objective foundation analysis with solutions for both settlement and heave from expansive soils.