4 Signs Your Home Needs an Inspection from a Masonry Service
While masonry materials can withstand centuries of use, there are some things that can cause them major damage and leave them weak and flakey. This damage if left unaddressed can cause all sorts of problem for you as a homeowner, varying from leaks to the more extreme crumbling walls. Most masonry-related issues encountered in brick homes and other masonry buildings are caused by a phenomenon known as upheaval. This is when the soil surrounding your home expands, exerting excess pressure on your masonry-built basement walls. Since masonry materials are non-malleable, they develop structural stress in response to the exerted pressure, which causes your basement walls (and your home envelope in general) to crack, bow and ultimately fail. In Massachusetts, foundation upheaval is especially common because of the abundant precipitation we experience here. But short of a wall caving in, how can you determine when your building needs an inspection from a masonry ser...