For concrete foundations, water usually doesn't cause damage directly. Most of the time, the damage comes indirectly from changes in the pressure of surrounding soil. This means that the "time factor" is dependent on water-related events. Damage will likely happen more quickly where there are more seasonal changes, more rainfall, more drainage problems, and more moisture in the soil. Damage may happen more slowly with soil that does not experience much expansion from rainfall, flooding, or other events. Ultimately, damage to a foundation can begin in the first year of a home's life if water is not correctly diverted away from the home.

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For a simple leaking crack with no structural impact, a quick-and-easy urethane injection will stop that intrusive water. First, your Spartan Ram Jack service technician will seal the outside of the crack and install injection ports in the seal. Next, the two parts of the urethane mixture will be injected through the ports. As the components combine, they will expand to fill even the smallest offshoots of the main crack. Top-to-bottom, inside-to-outside. After the injection cures, the urethane remains flexible so it can move even when your foundation is shifting due to seasonal changes. And, within an hour (per crack) your basement is dry again!