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Foundation repair services in Pittsburgh, PA

Everything we do keeps a house standing level and a basement dry. Each service below has its own page with how the work is done, what it usually costs here, and the questions people ask us about it.

Helical pier shafts, wall anchor plates, a hydraulic jack and carbon fiber strap rolls laid on a tarp in a Pittsburgh driveway
Diagonal crack running down from a basement window corner on a poured concrete wall, injection ports glued along it

Foundation crack repair

Resin injection for poured walls, and a proper diagnosis for block and stone walls that crack because they are moving.

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Brick row house on a sloping Pittsburgh street with a diagonal crack above a window and a porch slab dropped away from the house

Settling and sinking foundations

When a corner drops, floors slope and doors bind, we find out why the soil gave way and how far it has gone.

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Steel helical pier being turned down into orange clay beside the excavated concrete corner footing of a brick house

Pier installation

Helical and push piers that carry the house on firm ground below the soft clay, and lift it back where possible.

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Concrete block basement wall bowing inward at mid height along a horizontal mortar-joint crack, a straight edge showing the curve

Bowing wall repair

Carbon fiber straps, wall anchors and steel beams for basement walls pushed inward by wet soil.

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Deep trench along the stone and brick foundation of a house on a wooded Pittsburgh slope, the wall coated in black waterproofing membrane

Basement waterproofing

Interior drains, exterior membranes and grading fixes, picked for where the water enters.

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New perforated drain pipe laid in washed gravel in a trench cut along a basement wall below an old stone foundation

Interior drainage

A perimeter drain under the floor edge that collects seepage before it spreads across the slab.

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New sump pump in a basin in a basement corner, PVC discharge with a check valve rising up the wall, a battery backup unit beside it

Sump pumps

Pumps, basins, check valves and battery backups, with the discharge carried well away from the house.

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Crawl space under an older home with white vapor barrier sealed over the dirt floor and up the stone walls, a dehumidifier in place

Crawl space repair

Vapor barriers, sealed vents, dehumidifiers and support posts for the low spaces under older homes.

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Sunken concrete front walk beside a brick house being lifted through small drilled injection holes

Concrete leveling

Mudjacking and foam lifting for walks, steps, patios and driveways that have sunk or tipped toward the house.

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Inspector checking an old sandstone and brick basement wall with a flashlight in a Pittsburgh basement

Structural inspection

A free foundation inspection, and written reports for buyers, sellers and insurance questions.

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Not sure which of these you need? That is what the free inspection is for. Most houses need one or two of these, rarely all of them. Book a time or call (412) 643-4360.

Crack, damp wall or a door that stopped closing?

Book a free inspection anywhere in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. You get the cause, the fix and the price in writing before any work starts.

Call (412) 643-4360