Problems
Start with what you're seeing.
Five problems cover almost every basement and foundation call. Each page says what causes it, how serious it usually is, what fixes it, and when the honest answer is to wait and watch.
Water in the basement
Wet floors after rain, a damp wall, or a sump pump that cannot keep up.
Read more › Often fine to watchA crack in a wall or floor
Most hairline cracks are shrinkage. The ones to act on are growing, leaking, horizontal or offset.
Read more › Get it looked at nowA wall bowing or leaning in
A wall that curves inward or has a horizontal crack is being pushed by wet soil.
Read more › Fix this seasonSagging or bouncy floors
A dip, sticking doors, a bounce when someone walks past. Usually the supports under the floor.
Read more › Fix this seasonDamp or musty crawl space
A musty smell upstairs or standing water under the house. The crawl space is feeding moisture into the rooms above.
Read more ›How to read the labels: often fine to watch means many cases need no work at all; fix this season means it will not fix itself and gets more expensive if left; get it looked at now means the structure is moving.
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