Foundation Repair in Brooklyn, OH

The back addition on my Brooklyn house is sinking away from the kitchen. How do you fix that?

Additions often sit on shallower footings than the main house. Steel push piers can be driven to firm soil under the addition to carry its weight. We'll check the joint first to see how much it has moved.

I've got a long crack running across the middle of my Brooklyn block wall. Is the wall failing?

A horizontal crack in block is a sign that soil is pushing the wall. It isn't always an emergency, but it should be measured. Straps or Richtech braces can stop it from moving further.

My Brooklyn basement wall has a crack that runs like steps along the mortar. What does that mean?

Stair-step cracks often point to settling at one end of the wall or pressure near a corner. We'll check whether the footing is moving. The fix could be piers, bracing or sealing, depending on the cause.

We're refinancing our Brooklyn home and the appraiser noted foundation cracks. What should I do?

Get a written inspection so you know exactly what the cracks mean. Ours is free. If a repair is needed, you'll have a clear plan and price, and our lifetime warranty stays with the house.

Do Brooklyn clay soils cause more wall movement in dry summers or wet springs?

Both play a part. Wet clay swells and pushes on walls, and dry clay shrinks and can let footings drop. It's the change between seasons, year after year, that slowly moves a foundation.

Can the braces in my Brooklyn basement stay up if I finish the walls later?

Yes. Richtech braces sit close to the wall and can be framed around, and carbon-fiber straps are thin enough to go behind drywall. We'll talk about your finishing plans before we install.

My kitchen floor in Brooklyn has started to slope toward the back door. Could that be the foundation?

It could be a settling footing under that part of the house. It could also be a sagging joist. We'll check both from the basement and tell you which one it is.

Is the concrete porch on my Brooklyn home part of the foundation problem?

A porch that's tipping or cracking can pull on the house wall or let water in at the joint. We'll check whether the main foundation is moving too. Often the two problems are linked.

We've got an old poured wall in our Brooklyn basement with a crack that seeps. Can it be sealed from inside?

Yes. We inject the crack with epoxy or polyurethane from inside the basement. The material fills it through the full thickness of the wall. No digging outside is needed for most cracks.

Who handles foundation repair near me in Brooklyn, OH?

All American Basement Waterproofing does, with its own crew from Wadsworth. We've been family-owned since 1985 and hold an A+ BBB rating. Call (330) 366-3028 for a free foundation inspection.