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Basement Waterproofing and Crawl Space Encapsulation in Beckley, WV

With above-average rain and snow, homes in Beckley are at major risk for foundation damage. Basement Authority of West Virginia has plenty of solutions designed to provide long-term repair for your foundation. 

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Clarksburg Local Office

Basement Authority of West Virginia

1807 West Pike Street Ste C
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 449-5184



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Monday – Friday: 7 am – 9 pm
Saturday: 8 am – 6 pm
Sunday: 10 am – 7 pm

AWARD-WINNING SOLUTIONS IN BECKLEY

Basement Authority of West Virginia (BAWV), a Groundworks Company, specializes in helping homeowners with their foundation repair, basement waterproofing, crawl space, and concrete needs. Our top priority is providing high-quality home repair solutions and personalized service across West Virginia. With fully trained technicians, industry-leading products, and nationally backed warranties, BAWV is here to restore your foundation or basement.

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One of our contact center representatives will reach out to you to determine your problem and set the best time for one of our certified field inspectors to visit your home.

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Our certified field inspector will visit your home to observe the problems in your home and inspect other areas of your home that may have been impacted.

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Our professional production crew installs patented, American-made solutions in each home with care and strives to leave the area better than we found it.

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WHY HOMEOWNERS CHOOSE BASEMENT AUTHORITY OF WEST VIRGINIA

Since 2003, Basement Authority of West Virginia – a Groundworks Company – has specialized in the installation of high-quality products for foundation, basement, crawl space, and concrete issues such as foundation cracks, musty odors, excess humidity, and a multitude of other problems. Many homeowners in West Virginia trust us with their foundation repair needs because we are proven to be the best in the business. At every point of contact with our staff, we strive to exceed the expectations of our customers. Customer service, knowledge, and high-quality equipment put us at the top of the list!

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Basement Waterproofing in Beckley

Basements are naturally more susceptible to water damage simply because they are located underground. This is especially true in Beckley, which has well-draining silty soils and high amounts of yearly rain and snowfall. Water drains below the ground and puts pressure on your basement walls until they crack and leak. Plumbing floods might also drain tons of water into your basement, so keep an eye out for them. No matter what, BAWV has waterproofing solutions that keep your basement dry and protected. These include below floor drains, dehumidifiers, and sump pumps which all provide high-quality moisture control.  

Crawl Space Repair & Encapsulation in Beckley

Owning a crawl space comes with certain advantages like extra protection from flooding and easier access to home utilities like plumbing and electric, but these foundation types don’t fare well against moisture. Beckley has plenty of moisture because of its 42 inches of annual rain and 52 inches of annual snow. Precipitation is absorbed by the soil in your yard and some of it drains into the dirt just below your crawl space. Eventually, it evaporates and fills your crawl space with high humidity, which leads to mold, wood rot, and more problem signs. Keeping your crawl space defended against moisture is possible with BAWV’s industry-leading solutions like vapor barriers, vent covers, and crawl space drains that move water away from your home and keep it out with efficiency. 

Foundation Repair in Beckley

Foundation damage in Beckley often occurs due to the area’s frequent precipitation. As water saturates your yard’s soil, the ground becomes softer and may become eroded during the process. This makes it much harder for your foundation to stay supported, so its heavy weight eventually leads to sinking and settlement. In turn, your home experiences issues like bowing walls, stuck doors and windows, or uneven floors. Stabilizing and protecting your foundation is possible with foundation solutions from BAWV. We use industry-leading tools like pier systems, wall anchors, and crawl space support jacks to provide long-term bolstering for your foundation.  

Concrete Lifting & Leveling in Beckley

Silty soils certainly support concrete well, but Beckley’s high amount of rain and snow lead to some issues for the ground. Too much moisture causes the ground to become eroded and unable to support the heavy weight of concrete. Eventually, the concrete sinks into the soil. Since concrete is not flexible, you’re left with cracked and uneven concrete. Basement Authority of West Virginia has an innovative solution that solves the problem: PolyRenewal™. This polyurethane injection system quickly lifts and supports concrete in just 15 minutes. Even better, its waterproof design prevents soil from becoming weak in the future, so your concrete stays even more supported than before.  

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Foundation deterioration can be caused by a variety of sources, but they always fall into one of three categories: pressure, lack of support, or faults. Despite the fact that each of these issues is unique, they nonetheless express themselves in similar ways. The most typical signs of foundation problems include spreading cracks, unevenness, dampness, sinking, and heaving. You may discover secondary issues such as wood rot or mold if the damage to your Clarksburg foundation has been there for some time. Because the symptoms are very consistent regardless of the cause, it is vital to get professional assistance in determining the exact cause and the right treatment.

A basic fault or shortcoming in the building or structure of your Clarksburg property’s foundation is the least likely but most significant underlying reason. Defects can develop as a result of bad design, such as architectural errors, or the use of inferior materials, such as improperly mixed concrete. In either situation, the damage could be difficult to repair, and foundation replacement, in part or in whole, would almost certainly be required. On the other hand, damage caused by pressure, or a lack of support can typically be repaired and avoided.

Only the ground can exert sufficient pressure to cause damage to a structure (and incidentally, issues with support tend to be soil-based as well). The most prevalent soil in West Virginia is Monongahela silt loam, however, it isn’t always kind to foundations. Unfortunately, with time, this type of soil settles, creating a gradual shift in the foundation as well as the production of fractures and structural weaknesses that allow water to access the foundation and cause substantial damage. This type of soil may begin to move if it is continually flooded or drenched. When this happens, the hydrostatic pressure around a house can rise significantly, increasing the likelihood of soil runoff. Both of these issues can lead to foundation deterioration, including fragmentation, sinking, cracking, and lateral displacement.

The freeze-thaw effect describes how water freezes and then thaws again into a liquid form. If you want to minimize structural damage, you must protect the concrete on your Clarksburg property from moisture exposure due to the freeze-thaw phenomenon. When water condenses into ice, it expands by around 9%. Despite appearances, growing ice has the ability to displace concrete particles. The concrete weakens structurally over time when there is any form of displacement.

The freeze-thaw cycle can cause small craters to grow inside and along the surface of the concrete. Concrete is porous to begin with, but moisture seeps through even more with each new micro-tear. As more water travels through the concrete, the freeze-thaw cycle displaces the soil beneath it. You’ll wind up with an uneven, structurally weak slab once the concrete sets. On a slab that has been exposed to moisture over the winter, cracking is unavoidable due to the decreased tensile strength of porous concrete.

The severity of the winter climate dictates how dangerous it is to be exposed to the freeze-thaw cycle. Because some slabs like in sidewalks aren’t considered “heavy-duty,” freeze-thaw has a considerably bigger impact on concrete with low psi. Because it keeps the snow off your concrete throughout the winter, covering it is a vital part of slab protection. This way, if your slab settles, you won’t have to replace it due to breakage that prevents repairs.

Water seeps through cracks in basement walls, usually formed when hydrostatic pressure pushes up against the foundation. For that reason, foundation solutions exist to repair basement walls and keep them supported. Additionally, some basement waterproofing solutions drain water out of your basement to prevent seeping water from causing damage. At Basement Authority, we use wall repair beams and carbon fiber reinforcements to realign your basement walls and close any cracks that may have formed. In conjunction with these repair tools, we also install floor drains and vapor barriers to keep water from leaking into your basement in the first place.

Mold needs two things to grow – relative humidity over 50 percent, and organic material to feed on. Unfortunately, your crawl space is prone to both of these conditions. Most crawl spaces are built with wooden support beams which serve as a food source for mold. Moreover, many crawl spaces are built with open vents and directly above dirt ground. Both of these contribute to rising humidity in your crawl space. Using crawl space encapsulation prevents mold build up by removing moisture from the equation. Vapor barriers, dehumidifiers, crawl space supports, vent covers, and crawl space drains all reduce water damage below your home. When mold has no moisture, it quickly dies.

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