Who do I contact to get the foundation inspected and if the foundation is not fixable who would I contact to get a new foundation? The house is a VERY large 2 story one acre house. All the other stuffed (pipes, electrial, etc are still good, for a couple more years. Sorry can't say the price of the house then I would get bias results. It's got fair marktet value. Thanks.
2006-12-28 09:58:55 · 5 answers · asked by Joe Cool 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
A building contractor familiar with foundation repair. Foundations which are cracked don't necessarilyhave to be repaired, most people have a crack or two. You can repair small cracks to keep out bugs & water with injected epoxy, google "Hilti" or "Simpson strong tie" for a local distributor.
A better question would be why did the foundation crack?
Is the underlying geology bad? if so then you're buying a salvage house to be moved to another stable lot which is worth far less than a house with a lot.
2006-12-28 10:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by Steve S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a mason or structural engineer. Either would be able to tell you what needs to be done. I would caution you about a contractor though, they may be biased in thinking that they may get work out of it. An engineer would only get paid for assessing the foundation.
I would also caution you in buying this house. If you do not know who to contact for foundation concerns, maybe this isnt the project for you. Good luck.
2006-12-28 11:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by tim r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know in today's market if this is a good thing, but many yrs ago in CA in the city of LaPalma there where about 300 built with bad foundations. The yr was bout 1971. It took until around 1985 before the problems came to light. The prices of fixing the homes in 1985 was about $85,000 per 3,000 feet.
How do I know about this? 2 ways my sister was one of the home owners, and I was the mail carrier to this part of town. in 1984-1989.
2006-12-28 10:07:12 · answer #3 · answered by Tedi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Find a local concrete man or mason to call in and give some suggestions and a price. First find out if it is poured or block and what you think the problem is. Call a few guys to get prices. A seasoned contractor will have some ideas.
2006-12-28 10:05:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-24 21:08:44 · answer #5 · answered by comella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋