Identifying the Problem | Advanced House Leveling

IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM

Need further help identifying your foundation problem – here’s a helpful guide.

We've created this helpful online visual guide to the most common issues. This will help you learn more about the damage to your foundation -- and what can be done about it.

Don’t fret over what you find, we are here to help you identify and solve your issues with warrantied products and services. That is why we provide a free, foundation repair quote.

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Interior Symptoms to look for:

Uneven or sloping floor

As a foundation settles, so do the floor joists and the finished flooring above.
Cracks in floor

When concrete slabs settle unevenly, often times large cracks are likely to form.
Cracks in interior wall

Interior wall cracks typically appear where walls are weakest: near doors and windows.

Exterior Symptoms:

Hard to open windows & doors

When a floor sinks, openings become out of square, causing windows and doors to jam.
Tilting chimneys

A tilting chimney can be stabilized and returned to its original position without demolition.
Cracks in exterior wall

As a foundation is returned to its original level state, cracks will close and be ready for patching.

Stair-step cracking

Stair-step cracking is very common in brick and concrete block walls and is a sign of foundation settlement. As the foundation settlement continues, vertical cracks may widen or become uneven as wall sections tilt away from each other, indicating more severe displacement.

Keep an eye out for cracks that are wider at the top than at the bottom, as this is a sign of continuing settlement.

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