Sings of a Failing Stem Wall: Flaking paint
Flaking paint might be a consuming stem wall failure symptom since most people blame sunlight and heat, but in reality, the one to blame is corrosion since it is destroying the stem wall from the inside out.
Sings of a Failing Stem Wall: Horizontal Cracks
Horizontal cracks in a stem wall mean that the corrosion problem began in the rebar, and then it spread to the rest of the stem wall components.
Sings of a Failing Stem Wall: Vertical Concrete cracks
On the other hand, a vertical concrete crack in the stem wall means that the corrosion or oxidation problem started in the tie-down straps, and then it spread to the rest of the stem wall elements.
Sings of a Failing Stem Wall: Spalling Concrete
Spalling concrete is the worst of the symptoms of stem wall failure because when the concrete stem wall gets to this point, it means that most of the stem wall elements will need to get replaced.
Stem Wall Repair Process: Rebar Replacement
At this point, the rebar got replaced by a brand-new one since the old one got too damaged by corrosion.
Stem Wall Repair Process: Preventing Corrosion
In this step of the process, right after all the damaged stem wall components got replaced, our concrete repair experts need to add a blue material that will protect and prevent future corrosion threats to harm the stem wall in the future.
After Stem Wall Repair Process
As shown in his picture, the stem wall looks smooth, fresh, and ready to get painted again. Thanks to Arizona Foundation Solutions, this family will no longer face corrosion threats harming their house's stem wall ever again.