Foundation Repair Experts in Manassas, VA, Claim Vertical Crack Repair is Possible, Affordable

Manassas, VA, September 02, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Virginia homeowners in the Manassas area no longer need to search for complete wall replacement or expensive drainage systems in the case of a vertical crack. Quality Waterproofing, LLC, a local basement waterproofing and foundation repair company, recently disputed the conventional wisdom among foundation contractors that vertical cracks cannot be repaired. In response to other foundation waterproofing companies nearby that only offer full wall replacement or expensive drainage systems as a solution to vertical cracks, Quality Waterproofing is reaching out to area residents to spread awareness that vertical crack repair is actually a viable option.

Presently, when homeowners notice a crack that runs up and down their concrete or drywall, the popular recommendation from foundation repair professionals is to replace the entire wall or to install interior or exterior excavation drainage systems. This recommendation is perpetuated by the notion that vertical cracks are symptomatic of a larger foundation issue. While it's true that a vertical crack is caused by shifting foundation, the professionals at Quality Waterproofing say that this is related to the natural shrinking of concrete as it cures, not to some major structural problem. Moreover, many foundation crack repair methods, such as caulk and hydraulic cement, have proven to be ineffective in the long term; sources speculate that this is the reason why many foundation waterproofing companies have deemed the procedure impossible.

Ross Cooper, the owner of Quality Waterproofing and a veteran of the trade for more than 10 years, seeks to rectify the widespread misinformation regarding vertical wall cracks.

"This is a problem throughout the entire industry," says Cooper, "not just in Manassas. Average homeowners are paying for expensive wall replacements that are usually unnecessary, and it's just because they don't know any better. That's why we're trying to spread the word, at least in our neck of the woods, that it is, in fact, possible to repair a vertical crack--and it's much less expensive than replacing the entire wall or digging up your basement or yard."

New reports show that injecting a vertical crack with high-viscosity polyurethane polymer, which is designed to expand as much as 20 times its volume so as to allow for the natural shifting of a concrete foundation, in combination with carbon fiber staples is a consistently effective solution.

Quality Waterproofing, LLC, is a licensed, bonded, insured, and BBB-accredited business in Manassas, VA. It offers basement waterproofing, foundation repair, sump pump installation, and other excavating services to homeowners in all parts of the Manassas region.