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Everything in your business is resting- directly or indirectly- on top of the designed load bearing members, (support beams, basement walls, grade beam, pile cap). If one of them weakens, it increases the loads on the neighboring load bearing members and then compromises the stability of your entire structure. A wall or slab that has developed horizontal cracks, bowing, or bulging is a large warning flag that you should address immediately.

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Foundation walls move inward primarily due to expansive soils and hydrostatic pressure on the walls from outside. Foundation walls may also crack due to many other outside causes. Jeff Earl and Ken Sands P.E. complete all site inspections.

Stair-step cracking is one of the most obvious signs of foundation settlement and it is very common in brick/concrete block walls. As the structure continues to settle, vertical cracks may widen or become uneven as wall sections tilt away from each other which indicates more severe displacement.

What Causes Bowing/Cracking?

Cracks in your drywall are reliable indicators of foundation settlement. Cracks will most likely be larger and more obvious in the structure’s upper levels. Typically, drywall will crack during foundation settlement and they are commonly located in the corners of windows, doors and along drywall seams. Drywall tape can also be a good indicator, especially if it’s ripping or coming loose.

Drywall cracks can also be a sign of:

Foundation Masters, LLC designs and builds some of the best and strongest piering systems in the United States. We have piers starting at 30 tons all the way to 250 tons, or higher, if the job requires. Foundation Masters, LLC is the only Engineering, Structural Repair Company in the United States with those type of lifting capabilities.

When deep foundations are required, Pre-Construction Piers are simple and relatively inexpensive to install, not to mention they can prevent future foundation problems from occurring. If you need a Engineer to design your foundation or you need a Geotechnical Engineer to do soil testing, call 813-614-1718 today and ask for details or to schedule a site inspection.

Foundation Masters, LLC is the Leader in Commercial Foundation Repairs in Athens with years of experience. Foundation Masters, LLC will back every  Foundation Repair with a lifetime, transferable warranty. Please call the office to set up your free inspection by a our Chief Civil Engineer.

At Foundation Masters, LLC, our specialists recommend installing foundation piers to repair, restore and stabilize your foundation. There are a few different types of foundation piers; each one is designed to address a different kind of foundation problem. We install three different kinds of foundation piers:

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