Root Barriers
DO TREES AFFECT YOUR HOME’S FOUNDATION? ABSOLUTELY!
DO TREES AFFECT YOUR HOME’S FOUNDATION? ABSOLUTELY!
When properly installed, root barriers can delay or even eliminate the need for foundation repairs. If foundation work has already been completed, root barriers will assist the remedial piers in performing to their full potential longterm.
Trees growing too close to a foundation can dramatically affect the moisture content of the supporting soils within the zone of influence beneath the structure. Root systems extract large quantities of water from underlying soils and result in large volumetric changes in the soils (shrinkage and swelling). As trees absorb water from the soil, the foundation of the home will settle in unsupported areas. Tree or shrub influence may be remediated by manipulating watering patterns, removal of the tree(s) or installing root barrier(s).
For more information on root barriers from a structural engineer at our affiliate company, see https://thomasengineeringdfw.com/do-trees-affect-your-homes-foundation/
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