Carbon Fiber Repairs in Denver

When to Call Foundation Repair Contractors

You need to call experienced basement contractors such as Van Matre Construction, LLC when there is foundation damage to your home, regardless of how small or immense the issue has become. Bowing, cracking, or tilting walls are nothing to scoff at – if these issues become bigger, it may require more extreme repair work, like a foundation replacement.

Inadequate drainage is another reason to call our experienced basement repair contractors in Denver. Often, inefficient drainage causes foundation damage, since water can wreak a lot of havoc on your home’s foundation. It can cause not only water damage but also cracks in the walls, sticking doors and windows, and more. Van Matre Construction, LLC can help you with this issue with our efficient and expert drainage correction services.

Types of Carbon Fiber Repairs

There are two types of carbon fiber wall repairs, namely:

Pre-laminated Strips – This is the most common type of carbon fiber wall repair we perform in Denver using pre-laminated strips that can be easily placed on the wall. The installation is quick and easy. The only disadvantage of pre-laminated strips is that they are laminated flat; sticking it to a bowed wall can cause the strip to pop off.

Fabric – With this application, the strips are usually wider. This gives them a greater surface area that can bond to the wall. The fabric can effortlessly go over curved walls and small imperfections in the wall. This option may be a little more difficult to install, however.

The Pros Of Carbon Fiber Foundation Repair

There are many pros to using carbon fiber wall repair to treat foundation issues in your Denver home. For starters, the installation process is extremely quick. Depending on the size of the wall being repaired, it’s possible to perform the entire repair in a day.

This type of foundation repair is also inexpensive compared to other foundation repair alternatives. Repairs using carbon fiber can be performed at approximately half the cost of installing traditional steel beams.

Repairing with carbon fiber doesn’t create any kind of eyesore. The carbon fiber will show up on the wall as a small bump only a fraction of an inch thick. You can easily construct a stud wall or paint over it to hide the repair.

Carbon fiber is also incredibly strong and long-lasting. The same material used to repair foundations is also used to build commercial aircrafts. It can’t break and the fibers don’t stretch (when properly installed with care by a professional). Furthermore, carbon fiber’s strength also means it’s a low maintenance repair. Once the repair is completed, no further action or attention will be required by the homeowner.

The One Limitation To Carbon Fiber Foundation Repair

While carbon fiber has many benefits, there is only one drawback to repairing with the material. Carbon fiber can’t be used on walls that have bowed or deflected more than two inches. For most homes, two inches is a large amount of movement and the bowing of walls is caught by the homeowner before the wall deflects more than two inches.

In cases where there has been extreme wall movement (over two inches), a different method of foundation repair will have to be pursued.