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Foundation trouble in Clarks Summit? Let's take a look.
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Lackawanna County
Foundation repair in Clarks Summit, PA — settlement, bowing walls, drainage, and waterproofing for Abington-area homes. Free inspection. Call (570) 576-8464.
Clarks Summit and the Abington area sit above Scranton on higher, hillier ground, with a housing mix that runs from older borough homes to newer subdivisions spread across the ridges. The elevation change is the story for a lot of the foundation work up here: homes built into slopes take side pressure on the uphill wall, and yards that shed water toward the house keep basements damp.
Soil is the other factor. The Abington hills carry pockets of clay and glacial till that hold water and swell, and that moisture cycle works on a foundation season after season. We see bowing walls, seepage, and settlement tied to how water moves across these lots more than to any one dramatic cause.
We work throughout Clarks Summit, South Abington, and the neighboring Abington townships. If you're not sure whether you're in range, call and we'll tell you straight.
Seal and reinforce cracks in poured, block, or stone walls.
See detailsStabilize and lift a settled, sinking footing with steel piers.
See detailsStop a basement wall that's leaning under soil pressure.
See detailsInterior drains and sump systems to keep a basement dry.
See detailsSeal and support a damp crawl space and the floors above it.
See detailsNew pumps, backups, and drainage to route water away.
See detailsAge isn't the only driver. On sloped Abington lots, drainage and soil pressure work on any foundation — new or old. A newer poured wall can still bow or leak if water is being sent toward it, which is why we look at grading and drainage as closely as the wall itself.
We do see it here. Clay-rich soil that holds water expands against a basement wall, and on hillside lots that pressure is uneven. Caught early, a bowing wall in this area is usually a manageable stabilization job.
Free · No obligation
A free written inspection is the quickest way to know what you're dealing with. We cover Clarks Summit and the rest of Lackawanna County.