Is your Houston Foundation shifting? Protect it with a Foundation Watering System.

Did you know that a drip irrigation system installed around the perimeter of your home's foundation can deter further settlement? During dry periods, the soil cracks and separates from the foundation; then rain or water on the plants and soil penetrates the cracks down to the bearing soil level, causing rapid and local expansion. When the soil dries out again, it shrinks, resulting in a cycle of net downward movement or settlement.

Houston-area engineers agree, the soil should be watered so that cracks do not occur. Drip irrigation surrounding your home attacks the cause of foundation settlement, whereas adding or adjusting foundation piers (as is done in foundation repair) only remedies the result of the problem and doesn't prevent it from happening again..

It is important that the area be uniformly watered around the entire house. Any excess watering of one area over another can cause unequal moving or cracking. A foundation watering system will insure a regular, even flow of water which will help prevent soil cracking that results in uneven settlement.