A-1 Concrete Leveling & Foundation Repair specializes in commercial and residential concrete repair and leveling throughout the United States. Concrete leveling, crack repair, sealing, cleaning, ...

There are many factors that lead to concrete cracks and foundation cracks. Homeowners may only be focused on the damage they can see, while it’s the contractors’ responsibility to go several steps ...

Q: I’m thinking of buying a dilapidated old frame house in the country. It has a stone foundation that seems to me to be too close to the ground. Are stone foundations adequate and strong? Is it ...

Q: I’ve got a mess at my home that’s driving me crazy. My three-foot-tall concrete block foundation was coated years ago with a thin coat of cement stucco. There are countless cracks in the stucco ...

Q: My concrete-block foundation is 28 years old, and chunks of concrete are popping off a few blocks. Some are an inch deep, or nearly so. Would that be due to moisture? And does that mean that the ...

Q. I’ve been researching foundation types for both new homes and room additions. I’ve narrowed it down to either poured concrete or concrete block. Many websites say poured concrete is better than ...

Q: I live in a house with a concrete block foundation. I think the outside of the block has decorative stucco on it because the exterior of the block isn’t smooth. Some of the exterior is crumbling, ...

For many homeowners, the monthly mortgage payment is by far their biggest investment, and it’s generally considered a safe one. But what happens if their home starts to crumble? Sue Toomey paid 20 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. During a recent evaluation at a home in ...