About River Heights and its foundations
Two things work against River Heights foundations. First, age: many homes here date to the 1920s through 1950s, so their foundations have weathered decades of seasonal clay movement and freeze-thaw.
Second, the trees. The mature elms and other large trees that make River Heights beautiful also draw enormous amounts of moisture out of the soil in summer, intensifying the shrink side of the gumbo cycle right next to foundations. The combination produces classic differential settlement: one corner drops, floors slope, and cracks climb the walls.
What we typically see in River Heights
- Differential settlement in older character homes.
- Sloping floors and sticking doors from decades of clay movement.
- Tree-root moisture extraction worsening summer soil shrinkage.
- Stair-step cracks in brick and stucco exteriors.
- Aging foundations that have outlived their original drainage.
Services we provide in River Heights
- Foundation Crack Repair: Polyurethane & epoxy injection that seals leaks and stops further damage.
- Helical Piles: Screw piles driven below the frost line to stabilize and lift settled foundations.
- Foundation Underpinning: Engineered structural reinforcement for severe settlement on gumbo clay.
- House Leveling: Restoring level floors and squared frames after foundation movement.
- Bowing Basement Wall Repair: Carbon fiber straps and wall anchors that stop and stabilize inward-bowing walls.
- Basement Waterproofing: Interior & exterior waterproofing, weeping tile, and drainage to keep gumbo water out.
Local references
We work throughout River Heights including near Grant Park, Corydon Avenue, Academy Road, Wellington Crescent.
Related Winnipeg foundation resources
- Winnipeg foundation repair cost guide
- Warning signs to watch for
- Why Manitoba gumbo causes this
- Repair methods compared