When a home is constructed, and landscaping installed, the natural effects of climate and precipitation on the soils are modified. Over time, the soils towards the center of your home’s foundation tend to be wetter than the soils along the perimeter of your home. The soils around the edges of your foundation may dry out and shrink during the hot summer months. As a result, your foundation will attempt to conform to the shape of the supporting soils. The constant movement causes stress on your home and cracks may begin to form. Once the cracks form, they may grow at an aggressive rate if the shrink swell cycles are allowed to continue. As such, we recommend installing a custom foundation watering system. A dedicated foundation watering system allows homeowners to apply balanced artificial precipitation to the soils near the foundation. This variation of drip irrigation is designed to slowly release moisture to allow proper absorption and prevent runoff.