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Room Additions

Room Additions Let’s talk room additions: Throughout the years, I’ve often encountered buyers and homeowners who end up in a costly predicament due to room addition(s). The predicament of the room additions can be cumbersome.  As you are aware, room additions can take many forms, including garage conversions, expanded living rooms, additional bedrooms, and media rooms.  With the best intentions to increase square footage for resale value or to add comfort to the home, if the addition is not planned

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Welcome!

Welcome to Vantage Foundation Repair! Our goal is to help you make informed decisions about your home or office, which is likely your most valuable and significant investment.  We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to ask any questions you may have, and let us help alleviate the anxiety associated with foundation concerns.  Because your foundation is, for the most part, ‘unseen’, it may be challenging to understand what is involved in both its failure and repair. With

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Evidence of Foundation Problems

Evidence of a Foundation Problem Any foundation that is shifting, sinking, or moving can cause significant damage and subsequent significant expenses. When the ground underneath a home changes, whether due to excess moisture or other factors, it becomes increasingly less stable for supporting a foundation. The soil can either expand and lift the foundation or sink away, and both cases will cause strain on the home’s structure. This strain becomes evident through the tell-tale of resulting cracks, sloping floors, stuck

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Cost of Foundation Repair

The cost of foundation repair varies depending on the cause and severity of the problem.  Your geographic location, soil type, size and style of foundation, and the method of repair used are the primary factors.  The national average to repair a foundation, according to costhelper.com, is between $8000-$12000 for moderate damage.  Of course, as with any average, there are outliers.  A house may require only a simple fix or a major overhaul.  I’ve experienced an average of 30% less than the

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