Wichita and nearby towns
Signs of a foundation problem
Houses rarely give one clear signal. They give several small ones, and the pattern is what counts. Pick the sign closest to what you have noticed.
Seven things homeowners notice
- Cracks in walls, ceilings or brickStair-step cracks in brick, diagonal cracks at door corners, a chimney leaning away.What it can mean
- Doors and windows that stickFrames going out of square, latches that miss, gaps that taper across the top of a door.What it can mean
- Sloping, sagging or bouncy floorsThree complaints with three different causes. Which one you have decides who should look.What it can mean
- Cracks in the foundation itselfVertical, diagonal, stair-step or horizontal: reading a crack in a basement wall or slab.What it can mean
- Bowing or leaning basement wallsA level crack part of the way up a block wall, and a wall that leans in at the top.What it can mean
- A sagging floor over a crawl spaceLeaning piers, a dropped beam, damp wood: what holds the floor up and how it is put right.What it can mean
- Water pooling next to the housePuddles at the wall, downspouts that empty at the footing, and which trade to call.What it can mean
One sign or several
A single hairline crack or one stubborn door is rarely the whole story. What deserves attention is agreement between signs: a crack outside, a door binding inside and a floor running downhill, all at the same corner of the house. Change over time matters just as much. A crack that is the same width it was five years ago tells a different story from one that has doubled since spring.
If you are unsure what you are looking at, the guide to foundation inspections explains who can tell you and what they will measure.
Ready to have it looked at?
Talk to a foundation repair company near Wichita
Call and describe what you are seeing. You will speak with an independent local company that can arrange to inspect the house and give you its findings and its price.
Foundation repair for houses
Basement walls, settling, cracks, crawl spaces and sloping floors in Wichita and nearby towns.
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