Tag: Clay Soils

  • Industrial Building – Foundation Repair

    Industrial Building – Foundation Repair

    Industrial Building – Foundation Repair Pier Footing Separated From The Slab Advocate Foundation Repair was recently on the job at an industrial warehouse. We were attending to the foundation for this large industrial building. The problem and the reason we got the phone call is because the slab of the foundation had separated from the…

  • Heavy Rain Causes Significant Foundation Problems

    Heavy Rain Causes Significant Foundation Problems

    The Issues of Heavy Rain What Happens When You Have Poor Drainage? North Central Texas has been the victim of significant heavy rains this Fall. Unfortunately, anytime we go through periods of intense rains, this water needs a place to go. Residential & Commercial landscaping is supposed to have “grading” or “sloping” of the yard.…

  • Built Upon a Rock: Our Rules for Renovation Projects

    Built Upon a Rock: Our Rules for Renovation Projects

    Stone Wall Renovation & Repair In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told the story of a wise man who built his house upon a rock. Rain pelted against it. Rivers swelled around it. Winds blew into it. The forces of nature could not bring this house down because its foundation stood firmly on the…

  • Professional Foundation Repair – Our Custom Approach

    Professional Foundation Repair – Our Custom Approach

    Professional Foundation Repair Our Professional & Custom Approach At Advocate Construction Services LLC, we are proud to provide a complete all-in-house contractor approach. We offer all of the services and professional aspects of home remodel or restoration, new construction & much more! Our purpose for doing this is to remove the headache of having to deal…

  • Filling The Void Under Your Home

    Filling The Void Under Your Home

    Filling The Void Under Your Home Locating The Void As in all foundation issues, our very first objective is identifying the location & cause for the void beneath your home. Foundation Repairs are very simple in nature. They are caused by shifting land masses beneath your home’s foundation. Oftentimes, this can be due to: Underground Water…