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Back-to-School Season: 6 Foundation Lessons Denver Homeowners Can Finally Tackle Now That the Kids Are Back in Class

Why Back-to-School Season Is Perfect for Foundation Repair

When the school buses start rolling and the house gets a little quieter, it’s not just the kids who should be getting to work—you can too. Back-to-school season gives Denver homeowners the breathing room to focus on important home projects that have been on hold all summer. At the top of that list? Foundation repair. Here’s why now is the perfect time to give your home’s stability the attention it deserves.

1. Your Schedule Just Opened Up—So Does the Opportunity to Fix Issues

With kids back in the classroom, you finally have time to book inspections and coordinate repairs without working around summer chaos. That means you can handle your foundation needs before winter weather complicates things.

2. Do Your Homework on Warning Signs

Just like students study for tests, homeowners should know the signs of trouble. Keep an eye out for:

  • Cracks in interior or exterior walls

  • Sticking doors and windows

  • Uneven or sloping floors

  • Gaps around trim or cabinets

Spotting these early can prevent costly, disruptive repairs later.

3. Denver’s Soil Gets a Failing Grade for Stability

Our local clay-rich soil expands with moisture and contracts when it dries out. These seasonal shifts—especially after summer storms—can push and pull your foundation, creating structural stress points that need professional attention.

4. Tackle the Repairs Before the Next Semester (Winter) Begins

Just as assignments have deadlines, foundation repair has an ideal timing. Taking care of issues before freeze-thaw cycles start will prevent minor cracks from becoming major structural problems.

5. Bring in Expert “Tutors” for Lasting Solutions

A solid foundation repair team is like a great teacher—they diagnose the problem, apply proven methods, and ensure the results last. At Straight Line Pier, we use engineered systems like steel and helical piers to stabilize and protect your home.

6. Earn Extra Credit by Boosting Home Value

A stable foundation doesn’t just keep your home safe—it helps preserve or even increase resale value. Buyers want peace of mind, and documented foundation work is a big selling point.

Final Bell: Make Foundation Repair a Priority This Fall

With kids back in school, you finally have time to address important home projects without distractions. Don’t let foundation issues linger—book your free inspection with Straight Line Pier today and give your home a solid “A+” for safety and stability.

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Straight Line Construction

Straight Line Construction has changed a great deal over the last 30+ years in the industry, but one thing remains the same: our commitment to quality and to designing and installing permanent solutions to foundation settlement issues. Beginning with small residential jobs more than 30 years ago when the family-owned company was founded by Tim Davis, Sr., Straight Line Construction today repairs cracking residential and commercial foundations through its Ram Jack product toolkit and designs solutions for large infrastructure and industrial projects. We specialize in matching the right solution to each type of foundation repair issue.

Are you building a new home and want to ensure it has a solid foundation? Or is your house experiencing unwanted sagging or a cracking foundation? Are your walls cracked or your doors and windows sticking? As a bonded, licensed, and fully insured foundation repair company, we are proud to serve Colorado homeowners, builders, and commercial contractors. Our technical certifications enable us to offer the highest quality services and the best American-made, environmentally safe products available for foundation repair. Regardless of how your building is shifting or sinking, we can help you stop it. Our 30 years in the business and our designation as a Ram Jack certified dealer means you get the most technologically savvy solution to fix your foundation.

From the factory to the field, we strive to ensure the quality of our products and workmanship meet the highest industry standards. We work with other vetted professionals in the industry. All of our helical piers, push piers, and mounting brackets are manufactured by Ram Jack in Ada, OK, at an ISO-certified facility with American-made steel. Williams Form Engineering in Golden, CO, manufactures our reinforcing bar for ground anchor systems and shares our commitment to quality control and quality assurance.

About Ram Jack

Ram Jack is a family-owned business that began operations in 1968, in Ada, OK, where we currently source our piers and brackets. Back then, concrete piering was the original repair method used simply because it was the only technology available at the time. Over time, it became evident that concrete piers did not provide long-term stabilization of foundations and only provided a short-term warranty period. To guarantee the highest grade of customer satisfaction, a greater solution needed to be found.

The Ram Jack owners embarked on a research program to develop a foundation repair system to stand the test of time. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office first issued a patent to Ram Jack for its foundation repair system in 1985. Over the next few years, additional refinements and patents have followed, resulting in the strongest patented system in the industry. Ram Jack driven pilings are ICC-ES recognized (International Construction Code—Evaluation Services). Ram Jack is one of only two ICC-ES recognized foundation repair companies in the industry. Ram Jack’s products meet or exceed code requirements set down by ICC-ES for both commercial and residential properties.

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