To make this easier to visualize, imagine a glass. The bottom of the glass blocks the water from leaking out onto the table just like the inflatable ball in the pipe. We fill up the glass with water up to the surface of the glass but not overfill it. If this glass is functioning properly, the water level should remain the same. However, if the water level decreases for no apparent reason there has to be something wrong with the glass. The glass is designed to be able to keep water in, just like the pipe. Hence, filling it with water is not damaging to the material. If there is a plumbing leak, this needs to be addressed as soon as possible to avoid your newly leveled foundation to react negatively to the excess moisture. The test is done as the very last part of the work. In some cases, there might be air pockets in the pipes with more that gives a false negative so the first thing we would do is to eliminate the possibility of human errors or air pockets if the test fails by checking everything and test it again. If this test fails again (water is leaking out), the next step would be to have a plumber find out why and where the issue is located. ​

​Winter is coming and with it the chilly winds. The wildlife will start trying to find warmer places to live and are likely to find your crawl space the perfect paradise. Here it will escape the weather conditions while having an insulated undisturbed place to build its nest. However, the rodents can damage vital equipment under your foundation as well as cause disturbance to your sleep schedule and unpleasant smells if they end up passing away underneath your home. Our underskirt will provide a well-built long-lasting defense barrier against these rodents. It is installed to go down 6-12 inches below the surface level to provide a sustainable blockage for both runoff water and critters to enter.
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An underskirt has more upsides than just make it difficult for critters to access the area, it also helps to maintain an even temperature underneath the building as it blocks the sun during the hot summer days and the cold winds during the winter. This will help keep the utility costs down as well as to some degree protect the pipes from breaking due to freezing.  

Additionally, the cosmetic aspect of a well-installed underskirt will make you increase the value of your home as well as the neighborhood. Our stucco underskirt will be a pleasure to lay your eyes on as well as give you peace of mind.