Severe floor damage is usually associated with settling ground or footers, which result from construction on a slope, undermining, or weak subsoil. Unstable fill or incorrect footers or lack of footers can also cause this problem. It causes the floor to buckle or drop significantly. This is usually a difficult and expensive problem to correct, and normally requires the use of professionals.

Severe floor damage is covered in Section X of The Home Waterproofers Manual – Home Waterproofing A to Z. It will help you determine the cause and severity of the damage. Sometimes this damage will indicate serious structural problems. It gives you an indication of what to look for and which cracks may be very serious or just superficial. I’ve used this same knowledge every day to fix water problems. It will help you too. You can get the job done and have a dry, healthy and livable home again. But remember, don’t put yourself at the mercy of high priced waterproofers whose profit depends on how much they can charge for the work. This manual can help you can save thousands of dollars and many headaches by learning what is going on first.

You can save thousands of dollars and many headaches by learning what is going on first. Often what looks like an expensive and serious problem may not be. Once the problem is explained, solving it is just common sense. I’ve used the knowledge I’ve put in The Home Waterproofers Manual – Home Waterproofing A to Z every day to fix water problems. It will work for you too.

But remember, when dealing with salesmen, in the waterproofing business it’s “buyer beware”. Most get a percentage of the sale and don’t consider it their job to save you money. They charge as much as they can. If they see a problem that can be fixed at low cost, or one that has a simple solution, they won’t mention it, but will only talk about “preventing serious damage” and try to scare you into signing a big contract.