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"After moving in to our new home, we found a crack in the foundation upon inspection. It looked like it had once been pasted over with concrete but not properly grinded/filled. It was beginning to crack again. Jeremy showed up on-time and was able to diagnose and fix on the spot without a second visit. He grinded out the poor concrete job and filled it with hydraulic cement. He then sealed it with a rubber compound and went on his way. There was little to no effort on my part and Jeremy was a pleasure to deal with."
Robert D. – Burlington, MA
Cold Joint, Cove Joint Sealing
Do you have an area in the basement that tends to get wet when it rains out? Did you just finish putting on a new foundation against your existing foundation, and now you have a wet basement?
While foundation cracks might be the most obvious reason, they are not always the issue. Sometimes these problems are caused by leaking cold or cove joints. an immediate action is highly recommended. Done Right Services is equipped with the experience and equipment required for proper diagnosis and solution. We offer cold/cove joint sealing service with a promise of affordable cost and lasting solution.
What are Cold and Cove Joints?
When putting an addition on your existing home with a full basement, Cold joints are points where a new concrete wall meets the original foundation. Since the wall and foundation are poured at different times, new concrete does not properly bond to existing concrete creating cold joints. Often times hydraulic cement is used to pack this joint from the outside of the foundation however As the new addition settles into the ground the hydraulic cement will crack and these joints will open up and cause water to seep into the basement. A cold joint can also exist when pouring of a concrete foundation and theirs an interruption or delay, already poured concrete is setting up faster than when they can continue to pour new concrete. Causing a cold joint in the foundation. Whenever patching a hole in concrete with new concrete there will always be an existing cold joint.
Cove joints are another type of joint in a concrete foundation, it's where the concrete basement floor meets the foundation wall. It exists in every basement where there is a concrete floor. Often times when this joint leaks homeowners are sold on the idea of installing an interior perimeter drain with a sump pump. When all was needed was to seal that joint. A cove joint is always likely to appear within a short period of time as the concrete shrinks or settles the joint become more noticeable. In the case of cold joints, the gap causes leaks that allow water as well as radon gas to enter the area without any restriction. The ultimate consequences include wet basements as well as health hazards.
We Have the Solution for Your Problem
Done Right Services offers homeowners with the most effective, affordable, and reliable solution for your cold /cove joint leakage issues. Our repair method of sealing concrete foundation joints is all covered by a fully transferable written warrantee and a money back guarantee.
With our high quality sealants, and friendly and reliable team of professionals, we promise permanent cold joint sealing. If you are not sure about the main cause of higher water radon and moisture level in your home, give us a call and let us help diagnose the problem for you.
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