Help & Advice
Expert advice on structural repairs for your home
Help & Advice
Help & Advice
Help & Advice
ConcreteIf your concrete floor has started to slope to one side, or sunk visibly in one area, the slab itself is almost never the problem. The ground beneath it has dropped.
Wall CracksCrack stitching is a specific structural repair for cracked masonry walls. Stainless steel bars are bonded into the mortar joints across the crack, tying the wall back together so it carries load as one piece again.
ConcreteNine times out of ten, the slab isn't the problem. The concrete is fine. The ground underneath it has dropped.
Floor LevellingIf you've been quoted to have your floor piers replaced, it's worth pausing before that quote is signed. Most floor piers don't need replacing — they need re-supporting.
FoundationHouses don't sink because of bad luck. They sink because of water, soil, and trees — usually a combination of all three.
Rising DampIf a wall has rising damp, paint won't fix it. Ventilation won't fix it. A dehumidifier won't fix it. None of those touch the cause.
FoundationThe short answer is yes. Most homeowners picture relevelling as something out of a renovation show — but in most cases the house never has to leave its address.
FoundationThis is the most expensive misconception in structural repair. Fixing the foundation does not fix the wall.
