New research by insurers shows that more than half of homeowners misidentify homes with signs of subsidence. These cracks, which most affect your home’s structural stability, can add up to 20 percent of your home’s value if they last. Therefore, it is important to be able to identify the indicators and effectively treat the root cause before it causes real destruction. According to experts, ground subsidence and instability can actually cause more damage if left untreated. Old houses, often with foundations Built shallower, they can be particularly vulnerable, however, don’t underestimate the threat they pose to newer properties as well.
What is subsidence?
In short, subsidence occurs when the ground beneath a property begins to collapse, taking the foundation of the building with it. This causes one side of the house to sink and those suspicious cracks to appear. Subsidence is a different issue than rising ground. That is, when the ground moves up instead of down and needs a different method.
Translated and edited by: Engineer Mohebi @Madeh_33
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