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Weather Extremes: A Swift Change Could Be Dangerous

With climate change dominating headlines, have you considered how these extremes affect your home’s foundations? Weather unpredictability has transitioned from natural curiosity to constructive caution, particularly for areas susceptible to temperature extremes.

The freeze-thaw cycle, for instance, can sneakily inflict significant damage upon your foundation. Extreme temperatures compel concrete to expand and contract, placing undue stress on structural components that ideally should remain stable throughout seasons.

The invisible impact of incessant droughts or overwhelming rain caused by these climatic shifts rapidly undermines soil stability. As common as they become, some climates might often figuratively take both soil and structure to their tipping point.

But that’s just scratching the surface. As you delve further into the symbiotic relationship between your home and upcoming abrupt weather patterns, prepare to view your foundation as adaptive as the changing climate itself—prepared to astound you in ways underestimated by prior assessments.