FAQs

Like with most home repairs, your foundation repair costs will depend on several factors. Minor repairs can start at $500, but the price for most foundation repairs ranges from $2,000 to $7,100. Regardless of the cost, it helps to think of the repairs as an insurance policy for your home’s longevity.

A foundation is covered by homeowners’ insurance like any other part of your home. However, many types of foundation damage are explicitly excluded from standard insurance policies. For your foundation repairs to be covered by insurance, they must be caused by an event your insurer accepts, such as certain water damage and windstorms. A foundation specialist can help you determine what caused your foundation’s damage so you can make any potential claim with your insurance company.

Standard foundation repairs, including wall anchors, braces, and helical and push piers, typically take several hours to install. Although we may need to excavate a small area of your yard, the disturbance is usually minimal. If the foundation repairs are more extensive, the project will require additional work like multiple piers, braces, or anchors, which adds time to the job. Once the work is complete, you should notice little to no sign of your yard being disturbed.

Whether cracks in your home’s foundation are serious is hard to say without a comprehensive inspection. However, there are several reliable indications a crack is reaching a severe stage. Is there any moisture or water leaking through the crack? Are the cracks larger than a surface hairline crack? Has the crack recently been growing? These are all signs your foundation is developing significant problems that a foundation specialist should check.

To protect your home’s structural integrity, it’s best never to delay foundation repairs. Be sure to look into foundation repairs as soon as you notice cracks, gaps, fractures, or other issues.

Any foundation cracks not caused by concrete curing — usually surface or hairline cracks — can be of concern. If you notice vertical or diagonal cracks near the corners of your concrete walls, they could be caused by lateral pressure. A sinking foundation can cause diagonal or vertical cracks anywhere. Both types of cracks are worrisome, as are any cracks larger than one-eighth inches or ones that are letting water into your basement.