by Jay Silver | Jan 16, 2013 | Residential Blog Posts
One of the questions I asked Ralph Meder, geologist at MCD of Central Florida, several weeks ago was, “Don’t residential property developers know that there may be sinkhole conditions before they begin building homes on a particular site?” I was thinking that if the...
by Jay Silver | Oct 30, 2012 | Residential Blog Posts
Recently, an article published in the Ocala Star-Banner suggested that underpinning was a far more effective way to repair sinkhole damage than compaction grouting. From the author’s perspective, grouting alone is completely ineffective. Sinkhole damage, repaired...
by Jay Silver | Aug 22, 2012 | Residential Blog Posts
You look across the street one morning and see concrete trucks coming in and out of your neighborhood. A sinkhole repair is in process across the street. At once, you feel a mixture of both fear and curiosity. You start to think, “That property is really close to my...
by Jay Silver | Jul 25, 2012 | Residential Blog Posts
When you find signs of sinkhole damage on your property, the first action you are most likely to take, (after you have examined your insurance policy), is to file a claim with your insurance company. After the claim has been filed, the insurance company will assign a...
by Jay Silver | Jul 11, 2012 | Residential Blog Posts
We may be happy that the sun is shining again after tropical storm Debby drenched our state with torrential rains just recently. While it’s true that those of us who live in Florida must face the occasional tropical storm — or even the possibility of a hurricane —...
by Jay Silver | May 22, 2012 | Residential Blog Posts
Two giant sinkholes made big news in Florida over the last few weeks. The first sinkhole appeared in the backyard of a home in Windemere, Florida — an Orlando suburb. In north Florida, a couple who had lived in their home 37 years, awoke to a sinkhole that was well on...
