What Kind of Foundation Cracks Are BAD?? 

Super informative and helpful! Thanks for the insight.

Very informative. Thanks. I just bought a home and I found some cracks that the inspector (and later, painters) claims aren't a problem, but a home improvement contractor expressed concerns. Now, I have to get it inspected.

We had our home in western Massachusetts built, in 2010. We used a high end builder, with a reputable history. We intended on being here only 3-4 years…..here I am twelve years later, and now, I’m finding cracks throughout my basement. On the walls, and on the deck, along corners, and diagonally from basement window corners. During freeze-thaw-rain-freeze cycles, common in late fall and early spring, two of the cracks show some moisture! I’m retired military and retired law enforcement….I’m no wallflower when it comes to stressful situations. But I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I am “freaking out”, at least mentally. My wife works for a law firm, I asked her to,ask her boss about what legal actions are possible here. Maybe nothing to be worried about….maybe. But still, maybe one of two fine cracks, I can live with, but at last count, I had over 15. I did the “tape marking” thing….I’ll do the measurements. While I spent some of my LEO time chasing “crackheads”, I never imagined that in retirement I’d be chasing “cracks”! (Ya gotta laugh, I guess).

On point and very informative, Thank you

What about cracks that disappear in the warmer months and reappear in colder months?

Thanks mate! Brilliantly video

Watching this video because I've been living in the same house 25 years I'm 35 now. The house has been in my family since it was built in the 50s. As far as i know it hasn't had any major repairs since around the late 80s/early 90s, my aunt and her husband used to do most of the repairs and hire very cheap labor. Now the sidewalk around my grease trap is cracked and unleveled(there's a hole forming pretty deep, where a tree grew for 40years) and even big chunks are breaking off. The entire house from front to back has cracks all over it. The porch is beginning to separate and the interior is riddled with cracks and stress marks. I live in Chicago so weather definitely plays the biggest part in this. I've noticed a couple more houses on my block have similar issues. One directly across from me has the same issues on the outside, their stairs are even worse and this house was renovated about 15 years ago with an expansion to the attic,almost new everything as far as cosmetic improvements. I really don't want to let the house go under but i can't afford a 100k+ repairs. I've been freaking out almost every time it rains, snows, or is super windy. Oh and my house was hit by a car 20 years ago, the impact spot was a column on the front porch supporting the roof recently started shifting

Didn't know anything about cracks but, now I do. Thanks!

Love this!!! Thanks

Very useful thank you !

It seems at my house I am having a stair step crack above the main entrance of house door. Please advise any solution

Whats the solution for cracks in ground. Had 100+°weather for months now and some areas in ground i can put my hand in.... do i fill and water? Another thing is ariund the house theres less then 2 inches seperation from home to soil... where a year ago this wasnt the case. We are new home owners please respond asap

Hi what's better concret basement or block which one you recommend from Wisconsin thanks

New build with spalling in front of door, garage and outside bottom. Run or stay?

I have a question. I have a house that is new construction and has hit the 1 year mark. I noticed there is a horizontal crack around the exterior brick veneer on one side of the house. It is less than 2mm, and the soil around the house is clay. I don't have any bowing walls, windows open/close easily, but we have had some extreme weather this year. Does it sound like normal house settlement?

What’s the average cost on a crack repair?

I’m so fk’d! My foundation is sinking like a mofo!

I have a growing crack on the wall from one corner of the frame door, this is in the second floor. This crack is because a bad foundation?

thanks

Was in process of buying a brand new house with LGI a day ago and when I saw the brand new house already had the cracks I was so scared because based on the reviews the house will end up having foundation issues. I think it's crazy for a brand new house to have such issues. Any advice? Thanks.

How can a home buyer know if a crack is active after 1 visit?

I need a foundation or structural engineer to look at a house I am considering buying. mid-southern part of NC😀

If the cracks did not grow within two years should we just repair them?

The worst kind of crack is plumbers crack.

not me with some cracks I can see getting bigger :(

Can I call you and get some verbal estimates

Crack monitor 😂😂 active crack😂😂

Redwood trees or big trees around a house will create active cracks eventually. The roots don't care about your house. Always good to plant a tree near a house away from house that can provide shade for summer cooling