Foundation Repair and Basement Waterproofing in Winnipeg

Winnipeg is built on lacustrine clay from the bed of glacial Lake Agassiz. That clay expands when it takes on water and contracts when it dries out, so the ground under a house rises and falls through the year. Add frost that drives well below footing depth each winter and most local foundations see real movement at some point.

No. Thin vertical cracks in a poured wall are common and are usually a shrinkage or moisture issue rather than a structural one. Horizontal cracks, stair-step cracking in block, and cracks that widen at one end are the ones worth looking at quickly, because they suggest the wall is being loaded or the footing is moving.

We look at the crack pattern inside and out, check whether the floor and door frames are still square, and walk the exterior for grade, downspout discharge, and where water is actually going. The assessment is free and you get our findings whether or not you hire us.

Interior work such as crack injection and interior weeping tile can be done year-round. Exterior excavation depends on frost depth and site access, and there are stretches of a Winnipeg winter when it is not practical. We will tell you honestly whether your job should wait for spring.