Signs and Symptoms

What Signs To Look For

The key to resolving your home’s foundation issues is knowing how to identify the warning signs before the damage becomes too severe or costly.

Pronounced floor slopes can be signs of a structural problem that needs attention.

Uneven or sloping floor

Gaps between your floor and interior walls are warning signs that your floors are moving downward while the walls struggle to maintain their connection with the ceiling framing.

Floor & Ceiling Gaps

Large cracks in the floor are signs that the concrete foundation is settling unevenly.

Cracks in floor

Interior wall cracks are signs of foundation issues and typically appear where walls are weakest – near doors and windows.

Cracks in interior wall

If your floors sag or are “bouncy”, consider them signs that there is an issue in your crawlspace.

Sagging floors over a crawl space

When doors and windows are jammed and won't open or close -- they are signs that there is a more serious foundation issue.

Hard to open windows & doors

One of the most visible and dramatic signs of foundation settlement is a chimney separating from the house.

Tilting Chimneys

Stair-step cracks are signs that your foundation is settling unevenly.

Cracks in exterior walls

Shifting, expansion, and unpredictable movement of concrete streets cause cracking in driveways known as "street creep".

Street creep

Did You know?

Did you know that repairing your home’s foundation at the first sight of signs of foundation damage will lessen the overall cost and need for foundation services in the future?

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