Split-levels and newer builds out by the airport in Moon
Moon Township grew alongside Pittsburgh International Airport, with 1970s split-levels near the older roads and newer two-stories further out. Each era brings its own foundation habits.
Moon Township, home to about 25,000 people west of the city, mixes 1970s split-levels and ranches with 1990s and 2000s two-story homes on rolling land. The older homes are more often on block, the newer ones on poured concrete, and the soil is the same western Pennsylvania clay throughout.
In the split-levels, the lower level, half below grade, is where we usually find trouble: seepage along the buried wall, a musty smell, and sometimes a horizontal crack in the block. In newer homes, it is more often a leaking crack, a settled corner on graded ground, or a sinking driveway or walk sending water back toward the garage.
Fixes follow the house. Split-level lower walls get a drain and membrane on the buried side. Newer homes often need injection of a crack, a sump upgrade, and slab lifting to restore drainage away from the foundation.
What we see most in Moon Township
Split-level lower walls
Damp, musty or cracked along the buried side.
Poured-wall cracks
Leaks in newer homes, often at window corners.
Graded-lot settling
Corners dropping on built-up ground.
Sinking driveways
Slabs tilting toward garages and sending water in.
Parts of Moon Township we cover
- University Boulevard
- Beaver Grade Road
- Moon Clinton Road
- Brodhead Road
- Thorn Run Road
- Coraopolis Heights Road
- Hassam Road
- Montour Run Road
Services for Moon Township homes
- Crack repair, bowing walls and settling, with piers where the footing needs firmer ground
- Basement waterproofing, interior drains and sump pumps
- Crawl space repair, slab leveling and a free foundation inspection
Moon Township questions
Why is only the lower level of my split-level damp?
It is partly below ground, so only that side faces soil and water pressure. Treating the buried wall usually solves it without touching the rest.
Can you lift a sunken driveway?
Usually, with foam or mudjacking, and we pitch it to drain away from the garage.
Is Moon Township far for you?
No. Moon is part of our regular service area west of the city.
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