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Reasons To Schedule Restumping Services For The New Year

2 January 2020 by Heather Howell

Stumps remain a go-to construction supply since raising properties offers a myriad of benefits. But if you live in an older home, it could mean that the stumps employed for your property were installed decades ago. And while hardwood is a durable material, the stumps are bound to succumb to damage eventually, in one way or another. Rather than have the stumps degrade and potentially put loved ones at risk, it is essential to hire a restumping contractor to remodel your property to retain the integrity of your house. Below are three persuasive reasons to schedule restumping services for the new year.

Restumping services offer clarity

If you moved into your current house years back or perhaps had it built from scratch but a long time ago, you likely have no idea of the condition of the timber stumps beneath your home. You could be thinking that, because you have not noticed any glaring signs of trouble, then you do not need to investigate their condition any further. In truth, the symptoms of deteriorating stumps do not manifest overnight. Thus, you may not notice anything out of the ordinary until it is too late. When you hire a restumping contractor, they will carry out a comprehensive investigation to determine the conditions of the timber stumps. If they are looking worse for wear, then you should have them replaced with the concrete variety.

Restumping mitigates property loss

You may not be at risk of your house collapsing soon due to damaged timber stumps. Nonetheless, have you considered the severity of damage and possible property loss that you will be exposed to when the timber stumps are incapable of protecting your property from water damage? If your location is to experience heavy rain, the rotting stumps will be unable to inhibit water, and you will spend an exorbitant amount of money replacing your damaged property. The best way to curtail this risk is by enlisting restumping services. The new concrete stumps will not only have higher structural soundness than degrading timber stumps, but you have the opportunity to raise the house higher than it currently is.

Restumping bolsters property value

If you have decided to put your house on the market, you are probably embarking on a host of maintenance projects to restore the soundness of your house as well as its kerb appeal. However, the same way you would hire a contractor to fix damages to the roof is the same way you should enlist restumping services. Replacing the timber stumps with the concrete variety helps with reinforcing the integrity of the building, and this automatically bolsters its market value, too.

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