Top Los Angeles Foundation Repair Contractor Saves Homes

Tree roots grow slowly but they are very powerful in their search for water and nutrients. And depending on how close they are planted to a structure, they can wreak havoc on the foundation of a home if allowed to do so over time.

Burbank, United States – February 13, 2018 /PressCable/ —

The Foundation Works, a Burbank, California based foundation repair company, just released 5 tips that homeowners can use to protect home foundations from tree root damage.

For more information on The Foundation Works, visit their company website at:

http://www.thefoundationworks.com

Trees form a beautiful addition to almost any landscape and in addition to providing a pleasing visual backdrop for a home, trees also have many practical environmental and health benefits.

Trees like Live Oaks have been shown to capture up to 85% of particulate air pollution, and studies have shown that trees can even slow heartbeats, lower blood pressure and relax brain wave patterns.

With all of these benefits, it’s no wonder that they are such a welcome addition to a new home.

But when the view moves underground, the story sometimes changes.

Tree roots grow slowly but they are very powerful in their search for water and nutrients; depending on what type of soil they are growing in and how close they are planted to a structure, they can wreak havoc on the foundation of a home if allowed to do so over time.

“We often see maturing trees that have been planted too close to a house take root and slowly push the adjacent structure out of the way.” Said Tom Pelletier, Founder and Owner of The Foundation Works. “While I’m not an advocate of eliminating a perfectly good tree, sometimes homeowners are left with no other choice. It’s either that or sit idly by and watch as Mother Nature slowly and methodically shoves their house out of her way!”

Pelletier went on to suggest 5 ways that homeowners can protect home foundations from tree damage:

• Build a root barrier around any vulnerable structures

• When planning to plant trees, do your research to learn about the appropriate safe distance away from other features of your property

• Select slower growing tree species with less aggressive root growth

• Revisit the overall size of the yard to make sure there’s enough room to accommodate trees and a home safely (a tree can develop a root system that is two to three times as wide as the tree is tall)

• Analyze the soil type and foundation integrity to rule out tree roots as the cause of damage. Cutting down trees is a last resort

Residential property owners in Southern California interested in a thorough inspection of their foundations can contact The Foundation Works at 1-877-BOLTDOWN, to get the inspection process started or click on the “Schedule an Inspection” icon on their website.

About The Foundation Works:

The Foundation Works was founded in 2003 and is known for honest, fast and thorough foundation inspections and foundation repair for residential properties in the greater Los Angeles area. The Foundation Works has a 100% record of job completions in every city they work in, stellar customer reviews and a long history of providing detailed inspections and honest prescriptions for each foundation system they service. Additional services include soft-story retrofitting, foundation replacement, earthquake/seismic retrofitting, foundation upgrades, foundation inspections, concrete crack repair, block foundation refits, pier and beam, brick foundation upgrades, foundation wall repair, basement repair, foundation crack repair, floor leveling, residential house bolting and have successfully completed the FEMA training for seismic retrofit of single family wood frame homes and satisfied the requirements of the CEA-California Earthquake Authority. They appear in the contractor directory of the EBB- Earthquake Brace and Bolt State Gant Program website and are also a listed Home Depot Pro vendor.

Contact Info:
Name: Tom Pelletier
Email: info@thefoundationworks.com
Organization: The Foundation Works
Address: 2411 West Empire Avenue, Burbank, CA 91504, United States
Phone: +1-323-663-4841

For more information, please visit http://www.thefoundationworks.com

Source: PressCable

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