Foundation repair typically costs between $2,164 and $7,793, with the national average foundation repair cost at $4,974. Some of the main factors that affect foundation repair cost include the type ...

Your home’s foundation—the concrete walls surrounding a basement or crawl space—supports the entire weight of the house, so it’s natural to be concerned if you discover cracks in the concrete.

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Every homeowner faces the reality of foundation settling at some point. Your house naturally shifts and adjusts over time, ...

All concrete foundations crack. Concrete is brittle, and shrinks after initial installation. We all live and work in buildings with foundation cracks. Shrinkage cracks are not a problem. But what’s a ...

Q We have some cracks in the foundation of our home. I know it’s necessary to caulk the cracks to keep water out, but can the crack be repaired to become a good foundation? I understand cracks are ...

Water pooling in your yard or around the house after heavy Dallas-Fort Worth rainfall can indicate poor drainage near the foundation. As a homeowner, you might wonder, “Why does poor drainage cause ...

Several homeowners in a Schertz subdivision who have cracks in their foundations and slabs are demanding that a homebuilder do more to fix the problem. Residents of the Fairhaven subdivision, situated ...