Start with the symptom before guessing the repair
Foundation problems around Manhattan are not always one thing. Clay soil movement, poor drainage, older block walls, crawl space moisture, and seasonal freeze-thaw changes can look similar from the living room. Use this page to describe the problem clearly before a callback.
Use this page if you are seeing
- Stair-step cracks in block, brick, or drywall near doors and windows.
- Basement wall bowing, leaning, horizontal cracking, or water at the wall/floor joint.
- Doors or windows that started sticking along with cracks, gaps, or uneven floors.
- Crawl space moisture, sagging floors, or settling near additions, porches, or garages.