Signs of Corrosion in a Stem Wall: Flaking Paint
Flaking paint is one of the most common signs when a concrete stem wall is failing, but at the same time, it is the most confusing since most people blame other factors for the damage, such as sunlight time, and even chemicals.
Signs of Corrosion in a Stem Wall: Horizontal Cracks
On the other hand, every single crack has a meaning. For example, in this picture, and horizontal crack is shown, which means the oxidation problem, began in the river and then spread to the rest of the stem wall elements.
Signs of Corrosion in a Stem Wall: Vertical Cracks
However, in the case of vertical cracks is a different story because if there are vertical cracks on the concrete stem wall, it means the corrosion issue started in the tie-down straps instead of in the rebar and then spread to the rest of the stem wall.
Signs of Corrosion in a Stem Wall: Spalling Concrete
From all the different symptoms when a stem wall fails, we believe spalling concrete is the worst of them. The reason why spalling concrete is the worst of the signs is that when the stem wall gets to this point, it means most of the stem wall components need to get replaced; otherwise, the oxidation problem will not get completely removed.
Stem Wall Repair Process: Protecting is Caring
Every time our concrete expert team is working on a project. They need to make sure all the surroundings are protected. In every single project unfortunate events may occur, which means our team needs to be proactive to avoid any negative events from happening.
After Stem Wall Repair Process
As shown in this picture, the stem wall looks solid, fresh, and smooth ready to get painted again. Thanks to Arizona Foundation Solutions, this family will never face or encounter any oxidation threats in their concrete stem wall again.