Cracks and water damage in a foundation grow worse the longer they go unchecked. Your foundation should be inspected once a year, because how often you check decides how early you catch problems. Homeowners should check both the inside and outside of the house. After every repair, KC Pier offers a yearly visit to inspect the work.
A yearly inspection catches early warning signs and keeps your home performing well.
Why Every KC Pier Visit Starts with a 30-Point Inspection
Knowing what a professional inspection covers makes your own yearly check more useful.
What Our 30-Point Inspection Covers
Whenever a homeowner calls us or fills out a web form, we go to the house and complete a 30-point inspection of every area of the foundation. This includes:
- Foundation walls
- Slab floors
- Gutters and water management systems
- Exterior grading around the house
Why We Look Beyond the Original Concern
We always address the issue that prompted your call. We also review all 30 points because we look at foundations from a holistic perspective.
Reviewing every point tells us how to repair the issue itself. Addressing the other points alongside that repair helps it perform for you over the long term.
Key Takeaway: A foundation repair performs best when water management, grading, and the rest of the home are in good shape too.
How Often Should the Foundation Be Inspected by Homeowners?
We encourage homeowners to inspect their foundations once a year. A good yearly check covers both the inside and the outside of your home.
Signs to Look for Inside the Home
Walk through your basement or lower level and watch for:
- Hairline cracks in the walls or floors.
- Signs of water, including cobwebs in areas where you may not see cracks yet.
- Efflorescence, a powdery-looking substance around what look like seams. These spots can point to cracks and water exposure.
Signs to Look for Outside the Home
Your foundation’s health depends heavily on how water moves around your house. Ask yourself these questions:
- Are your gutters clean and working well?
- Where does the water go once it comes down the gutters?
- How far from the house does that water end up?
- Does the grade around your beds slope away from the house, or do pockets of dirt lead water back toward it?
These outside checks are part of our 30-point inspection as well.
Pro Tip: Pair your yearly check with gutter cleaning. Once the gutters are clear, note where each downspout releases water and how far that spot sits from the house.
Need expert help with a foundation inspection? Contact KC Pier for a free consultation.
Yearly Maintenance After a KC Pier Repair
How Often Your Foundation Should Be Inspected After a Repair
With every KC Pier repair, we offer to come back once a year. During each visit, we inspect the home, review the repair we completed, and perform any maintenance it needs.
Options to Extend Your Foundation Repair Warranty
Homeowners who participate in our foundation repair warranty system may be able to extend their warranties past the original coverage through these yearly visits. It’s one of several options we offer at KC Pier that many homeowners haven’t considered.
Our goal is a home that performs for your lifetime and stays ready for the next owners after you.
Key Takeaway: Yearly visits after a repair help maintain the work and may extend your warranty coverage.
Schedule Your Foundation Inspection with KC Pier
Inspect your foundation once a year. Look for cracks, signs of water, and drainage problems, and let our team handle a full 30-point inspection when you have a concern. After any repair, our yearly maintenance visits keep that work performing and may extend your warranty.
Not sure how often your foundation should be inspected? Contact KC Pier today to book your inspection and set up a yearly maintenance plan.
