Top 10 Tips from a Foundation Specialist

The most common foundation repair questions to ask a Foundation Specialist relate to avoiding foundation problems before they occur.

1. Look inside your house for:

1. Cracks in sheetrock on walls and ceiling
2. Doors that drag or stick
3. Gaps between ceiling and walls
4. Nails that are backing out of the sheetrock
5. Windows that are out of square or sticking
6. Floors out of level or cracked
7. Gaps between floors and walls

2. Look outside your house for:

1. Cracks in the brickwork
2. Gaps between brickwork and  doors/windows
3. Brick leaning away from garage doors
4. Fireplace leaning away from house
5. Sagging roofline

3. Check your home for:

1. CRACKS IN WALLS
2. CRACKS IN FLOORS
3. CRACKED SHEETROCK
4. BRICK DOORS STICKING
5. WATER BUILDUP IN BASEMENT
6. Sagging Doors