Floor Gaps
Learn what causes floor gaps in your home, how to fix this issue, and how you can benefit from Groundworks' foundation repair.
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Floor and wall gaps in your Edmonton home are red flags for foundation problems. Ignoring these can escalate to serious structural issues. Temporary surface-level repairs don’t address the actual cause, often foundation shifting.
Groundworks provides a robust solution with foundation piers and crawl space supports. These can elevate a sinking foundation and bolster sagging floor joists, safeguarding your property long-term.
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What Are Floor Gaps?
Gaps between walls and floors may occur when flooring separates from walls or baseboards. These gaps can widen over time due to issues with your foundation.
While floor and wall gaps may not seem significant initially, neglecting them could compromise your home’s structural integrity and pose a risk to your family’s safety.
Problem signs associated with floor and wall gaps include:
Causes of Floor and Wall Gaps
Spaces between your walls and floors occur for different reasons, including:
Foundation Shifting
Uneven foundation support primarily causes floor and wall gaps. Issues with the soil beneath your home may cause the foundation to settle or sink, resulting in significant voids.
Damaged Floor Joists
Crawl space floor joists weakened by wood rot, excessive span, and other wear and tear can result in sagging floors and widen existing gaps.
Fluctuating Soil
Clay soils expand or contract in response to excess moisture. Expansive soils can elevate your foundation, while contracting soils may lead to foundation sinking. Both scenarios can result in gaps in floors and walls.
Clay soils expand or contract in response to excess moisture. Expansive soils can elevate your foundation, while contracting soils may lead to foundation sinking. Both scenarios can result in gaps in floors and walls.
Can You Repair Floor Gaps?
Yes, but temporary solutions such as wood filler or footing trim won’t offer sufficient protection against foundational damage. We recommend addressing the root cause of floor and wall gaps instead.
Groundworks fixes gaps between floors and walls using our custom-engineered, patented products. By tackling both the symptoms and the source of this issue, we can protect your home’s structural integrity and your family’s health.
Foundation Repair Solutions
How to Repair Floor Gaps
After inspecting gaps between your floors and walls, our foundation repair specialists will use the following products:
Our pier options for elevating sinking foundations include:
- Foundation Piers: Installing helical, push, or slab piers can close gaps by potentially elevating your sinking foundation and stabilizing any movement.
- Crawl Space Supports: Installing adjustable support jacks in your crawl space could reinforce sagging floor joists.
Why Fix Floor and Wall Gaps Now?
Addressing floor and wall gaps promptly prevents:
- Escalating repair costs due to worsening gaps and resultant issues.
- Attraction of moisture and pests, leading to mold and wood rot.
- Wasted energy and higher bills as heat escapes through gaps.
- Depreciation of your home’s value due to ignored foundation problems.
Choose Groundworks for Comprehensive Floor Gap Repair
Gaps in floors and walls may indicate foundation damage, posing a threat to the structural integrity of your Edmonton home if ignored. Our foundation piers and crawl space supports offer a solution, safeguarding your property and helping you avoid costlier repairs in the future.
Contact Groundworks for a free inspection and estimate.
Floor Gap Repair FAQs
Any space between your floor and walls can be a problem. However, gaps that get bigger over time could compromise your home’s structural elements. We recommend contacting an expert like Groundworks for foundation repair in this scenario.
Wood filler, footing trim, and other DIY repairs might temporarily conceal gaps. However, they won’t address the underlying cause. Only professional foundation repair can prevent further damage to your home.
Foundation shifts, weakened floor joists, and soil fluctuations could be to blame. We can pinpoint the specific reason for your gaps during our free inspection.
Do you see any of these signs? Book an appointment now!
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