If your area has recently been impacted by an earthquake, then you and your family might have been impacted in a number of ways. You might have been frightened by the experience, and you might be worried about your home and if it is still structurally safe. For example, as you can probably imagine, it could be possible that your home's foundation might have been damaged in the earthquake. These are a few tips for having foundation repair done after an earthquake.

Don't Assume There Isn't Any Damage

After the earthquake, you might have walked around your home to look for signs of damage to your foundation. If you found cracks or more significant damage, then you might know that you need to hire a residential foundation repair professional to come out and help with getting your foundation back in good shape.

If you don't spot any damage, however, you should not assume that you don't need the services of a foundation repair company. Instead, you should know that sometimes, foundations are damaged during earthquakes without leaving damage that is easy to see. This is especially true if you don't have foundation inspection experience and aren't really sure of what to watch for. Therefore, after an earthquake, it's probably a good idea to have your foundation inspected, even if you don't actually spot any damage.

Get in Contact With Your Insurance Company

If your home is insured with a homeowners insurance policy, and if damage was done to your home's foundation during the earthquake, then you should be able to count on your homeowners insurance policy to cover the cost of repairing the foundation. Get in contact with your homeowners insurance company as soon as possible to file a claim. Be aware that a lot of other homeowners and business owners in your area might be filing earthquake-related claims, too, so there might be delays in having your claim taken care of. Also, be aware that working with a foundation repair company that works with insurance companies directly can make things easier for you during the claims process, too.

Try to Prepare for Future Earthquakes

If you live in an area where earthquakes aren't very common, then you might not be overly concerned about having to deal with earthquake damage again anytime soon. However, if you are concerned about future earthquakes, you may want to work with your foundation repair service about helping you prepare for future earthquakes. For example, adding a steel frame can be a good way to add structural support.