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Quality 1st Basement Systems is an Authorized Basement Systems Dealer.

An Authorized Basement Systems Dealer follows high standards of integrity, industry knowledge, and workmanship. Basement Systems only selects the best basement waterproofers to become dealerships.

You can expect these qualities and attributes from a Basement Systems Dealer:

• Extensive Training
  Basement Systems Dealers are properly trained and certified on all aspects of their work at our training facility in Seymour, CT.
• WOW Service
  Basement Systems Dealers believe and practice our WOW Service program, from the first call into the office, to the follow through upon job completion.
• "18 for Excellence" Company-Wide Standards
  To achieve great Customer Service, Basement Systems Dealers educate their employees on the 18-standards of exemplary service.
• Warranted Products
  Basement Systems Dealers provide warranties on most Basement Systems products. Many of our Dealers are backed by Basement Systems' extended warranties.
• Custom Solutions for the Homeowner's Needs
  Basement Systems Dealers are trained to educate homeowners on the best solution to the problem at hand.

Note: The above standards are part of the Basement Systems model. Basement Systems is not responsible for Dealers not adhering to these standards. Basement Systems simply provides the model and encourages the Dealers to practice these standards.

Should I Repair My Foundation Or Replace It?

Comparing The Advantages Of Foundation Repair Vs. Total Foundation Replacement

Many homeowners feel that if their foundation is cracked or damaged, the logical thing to do is to replace it. However, as with most home repairs, it's important to consider ALL your options if you want to get the most for your money and the least disruption of daily family life.

Whether you choose to repair or replace the foundation, this is a job you'll only want to take care of once. The most important thing is to find an effective, permanent solution from a contractor you can trust.

At Quality 1st Basement Systems, we'd like to help you find the best solution to your foundation problem. We can perform a comprehensive inspection of your foundation, providing a professional consultation and a written cost quote. If you'd like to schedule a free foundation repair quote, call or e-mail us today!

What's Causing My Foundation Problem?

Soil layers tell a story at this building site Wayne.

The different types of soil around a foundation will behave in different ways as temperature and moisture conditions change, possibly affecting the condition of the foundation.

In a nutshell, foundation settlement is the movement your home experiences when the soil beneath it shrinks, settles, or can no longer support the structure's weight.

Changes that occur in those soils -- such as drying & shrinking, wetting & softening, compacting and swelling -- all affect the stability, strength and overall condition of your foundation. .

A foundation with bowing, buckling walls is demonstrating the damage caused by expansive soils. When clay-rich soils absorb moisture, their volume increases dramatically.

This can increase pressure on your home's foundation walls by thousands of pounds, causing walls to bow and buckle inward..

A home that is experiencing foundation issues is not likely to get better on its own. As the constant cycle of wet and dry periods continues, your home is likely to experience damage on a continuing basis.The sooner the problem is addressed, the better.

Foundation Replacement

With total foundation replacement, heavy equipment is brought in to totally excavate the soil around your home and expose the foundation.

Anything around the foundation -- such as porches, steps, gardens, walkways, and foliage -- would be removed.

The house would need to be "jacked up" on temporary supports as the foundation walls and slab floor and are removed. After the new foundation is built, the house is lowered into place, the soil is replaced and the landscape details are restored as much as possible.

This process is disruptive, time-consuming, and much more expensive than foundation repair.

More about foundation repair costs.

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Foundation Repair

Following a thorough foundation inspection, the foundation repair contractor will explain how and why the damage occurred, and how specialized materials and techniques can be used to make permanent repairs.

There are a variety of solutions that can be applied. If you have buckling foundation walls, for example, foundation wall anchors may be suggested as the solution. Foundation settlement issues are often solved with foundation piers.

Foundation repair can be performed year-round, and many repairs just take a day to complete. Our foundation products include a 25-year written warranty, as well as our own performance warranty.

More about our foundation repair products.

Do You Recommend Repairing The Foundation Or Replacing It?

It's important to note that foundation problems can occur in houses of any age, size and style.

An article from Consumer Reports has shown that an alarming 15% of new homes constructed also experience structural problems.

These problems generally have two causes: poor construction quality, and homes built on poorly compacted fill soils.

While there are some extreme cases where a foundation just can't be fixed, we recommend repairing the foundation whenever possible.

Not only is choosing to total foundation replacement extremely disruptive and expensive, it doesn't address the source of the problem: your foundation soils.

Since you've built a new foundation on the same troublesome soil, you can expect the same behavior from that soil -- the kind that will "break" your new foundation just like it did the old one!

What Makes Foundation Repair Better?

A reliable foundation contractor will do more than simply repair a damaged foundation. Their repair strategy will take problematic soils and site conditions into consideration, so that the original problems cannot recur.

Push piers, for example, extend deep below your foundation, extending past poor supporting soils to bedrock or competent strata to support your foundation and permanently stop settlement.

Wall anchors reach beyond foundation walls, using the soils outside of your foundation to anchor the walls and counteract inward pressure.

Call Us For A Free Foundation Quote In New Jersey!

As your locally owned and operated Foundation Supportworks contractor, we have the tools, training, and professional foundation services you need to permanently solve your problem. Our warranted solutions can restore the value and structural stability of your home.

We offer free foundation repair quotes throughout our service area. Each written quote includes an on-site inspection of your problem, professional answers to all your foundation questions, and a copy of our 90-page full-color foundation repair book.

We proudly serve the New Jersey area, including Paterson, Jersey City, Newark, Elizabeth, and many areas nearby.

Related Pages

• Foundation Repair Costs
• Before & After Foundation Photos