What Are You Seeing? Foundation Problem Guides

These guides do not diagnose your foundation. They help you figure out who to call and what to ask.

Water leaking through a wall or floor

Water in the basement can have more than one cause. See who can assess it, which services may come up and what to ask before you sign.

Not every foundation crack means the same thing. See who can assess a crack, what crack repair does and does not do, and what to ask.

A foundation wall that bows or leans is a structural question. See who can assess it, which services may come up and what to ask.

Sloping floors and sticking doors can have many causes. See who can assess settlement, what piers, piles and underpinning are for, and what to ask.

A sunken or cracked concrete slab can be a slab problem or part of something bigger. See who can assess it and what to ask before work starts.

Planning a new house, garage or addition? See who does what on a new foundation, poured concrete versus ICF, and what to ask before you hire.

Lowering a basement is structural work. See how underpinning and bench footings differ, who is involved and what to ask before you sign.