My Foundation Settling and My Neighbor's is not. How can this be?

Eric Scheele
Nov 16, 2016
1 min read

Why are foundation problems occurring in my home and not all of my neighbors are having the same issues?

Do any of these issue look familiar?

There are many possible causes of foundation settlement. Some of those causes may be geographic related and may affect entire neighborhoods, while others can be site specific related to how the home was built. Some examples that might be site specific are poor drainage, poorly compacted fill direct when building the home, the amount of fill gravel placed directly under the home's foundation, different levels of moisture from irrigation, run-off or plumbing leaks, vegetation planted near the foundation, inadequate structural design and many other potentials. KC Pier are experts in helping peel away the layers of the mystery of foundation cracks and settling problems related to your home and find the right solution to fix the problem permanently.

Often, the building distress may be the result of several conditions and can be explained by studying the direction of cracks in your dry wall or foundation, the location the cracks, the amount of bowing in a wall, the amount of settling and arrangement of the soil on the outside of the home. A thorough evaluation with any of our KC Pier experts will help identify the cause. Our patented Dyna Pier concentrically loaded push pier system can stabilize the structure regardless of the cause. Want to permanently fix cracks and water in the basement? Contact KC Pier today for your free in home consultation.