Is your House Settling with Cracks?
Settling houses often have cracks in the drywall above doors, ceilings, and bricks. To fix the foundation requires a strong understanding of the building construction, the causes of the settlement, and foundation repair options.
When a house is settling, cracks begin to form because voids are created. One part of the house is staying still, while another part of the house is dropping. The crack opens and expands as one part of the house settles faster than another.
The challenge with diagnosing houses with settlement is to determine exactly what is settling because there are multiple building components that could be the source of the settling. Since many things could be going wrong, a professional assessment is recommended.
For help with foundation settlement in the greater Hampton Roads, VA / NC region, learn more about BAY Crawl Space & Foundation Repair at our Home Page,About Us Page, orRequest A Free Quote Page.
Top 10 Causes of a House Settling, with Cracks in the Drywall or Brick:
- Floor supports, aka piers, are settling
- The exterior foundation has cracks and is settling
- Floor joists are sagging
- Support beams, aka girders, are bowing
- The heaviest weight in a home is not supported on top of the proper supports
- Joists or beams are moist and crushing under the weight of the home
- Walls were installed in between floor joists
- Partition walls were installed ‘Mid-Span’ between beams
- The house is shrinking due to a decrease in moisture
- The house is swelling due to an increase in moisture
While this list may seem long, a building expert trained in foundation repair should be able to identify the specific causes of the house settling and construct a plan that will halt futuresettlement.
Since there are so many causes of houses settling, there are many repairs. The main focus should be to permanently stabilize the house in the areas that are settling and control moisture.
Top 10 Recommended Repairs for Settling Houses Include:
- Add floor supports, aka Titan Crawl Jacks
- Add new beams as needed
- Sister floor joists
- Replace beams
- Reinforce beams
- Foundation push piersfor cracked exterior footings
- Custom structural repairs, including removal and replacement of floors
- Control the moisture from crawl space flooding
- Control the moisture from the damp earth
- Control the moisture from outside humidity
These are only a few of the most common repairs we recommend, but we do not condone a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. Every house and crack should be diagnosed and assigned a repair solution based on the unique circ*mstances of that individual home, along with the homeowner’s preferences.
Inspecting Your Home for Settling and Cracks:
Our Expert Advisors are trained to identify the causes and best repair options for your home. If you’re concerned about the integrity of your home, we offer free, no-obligation inspections and estimates. When we inspect your home, we explain the problems and solutions and explore multiple options to find the best solution for you.
Why Choose BAY to Fix Your Foundation Settlement?
BAY Crawl Space & Foundation Repair is your one-stop solution for foundation settlement in Virginia Beach, Newport News, Suffolk, and the surrounding region. Our expert teams have over 400 collective years of experience fixing homes in the Hampton Roads, VA & NC region.
Our staff includes engineering experts, repair specialists, and a full support team ready to deliver exceptional customer service and a fast turnaround of your project. This is why BAY Crawl Space can offer great long-term warranties on the installation and materials for your repair.
You can learn more about BAY’s foundation settlement solutions by taking advantage of our free crawl space and foundation inspection. Your inspection will give you a much better understanding of the issues at hand, along with your best options for repair.
ContactBAYCrawl Space&Foundation Repairtoday by filling outour online form or call 757-460-0444 for a free inspection.
About BAY Crawl Space & Foundation Repair
BAY is an award-winning crawl space and foundation repair contractor. We’re proud to service an 80-mile radius around our Norfolk, VA headquarters, Monday to Friday, from 7 am to 5 pm.
BAY is best known for having amazing reviews (quality & quantity), superior expertise, special methods, and affordable pricing options. We have the ‘Best of the Best’ on our team. Our All-Star Team delivers great customer experiences and the best quality for a great price.
Our reputation in the Hampton Roads community is with homeowners, engineers, city permitting offices, home services professionals, and online as a crawl space foundation repair contractor is outstanding.
- Google– 4.9 / 5 Rating, 1,100+ Reviews
- Better Business Bureau– 4.95 / 5 Rating, 450+ Reviews
- Facebook– 5.0 / 5 Rating, 400+ Reviews
- HomeAdvisor– 4.9 / 5 Rating, 200+ Reviews
- Angi– 4.9 / 5 Rating, 450+ Reviews
We have ranked #1 for crawl space repair in Hampton Roads for 8 years (Google: 2015-2023), ranked top 5% in the USA with Super Service Awards for 5 years (Angi: 2017-2022), were voted Best of Foundation Repair locally for 6 years (CoVA BIZ 2018-2023), were voted “Best of the Best” nationally in 2020 for the foundation repair category, and won the “Best Places to Work” award (CoVA BIZ).
