Slab on grade
Soil washes out or consolidates beneath the slab, leaving it unsupported; the slab then cracks where it spans the void. We stabilize with piers and fill voids from above.
Mobile County · Baldwin County
Foundation &
Foundation &
Crawlspace Repair
on the Gulf Coast
Sandy fill, a high water table and more than sixty inches of rain a year are hard on a Gulf Coast foundation. We examine the whole home, figure out exactly what is going on, then create a permanent repair plan — and the whole plan is put in writing before anyone ever starts work.
- Coverage
- Mobile &
Baldwin Counties - Inspection
- Free, with
no obligation - Structures
- Slab, crawlspace
& basement
Why homes move here
The problem is rarely
The problem is rarely
the crack you can see
A stair-step crack in the block, a door that will not latch, a floor that slopes — those are symptoms. The cause is almost always in the ground: poorly compacted fill from the original build, sandy soil washing out from under a footing, a high water table, or organic soil that keeps compressing under load.
Patching the crack without addressing the root cause is simply putting a Band-Aid on it. We inspect the whole structure — inside, outside, and underneath — take elevation readings, and identify the mechanism before we quote a repair. Then we fix the cause, and the symptoms stop coming back.
Warning signs
What your house is
What your house is
trying to tell you
Any of these symptoms below are reasons to get a foundation inspection.
01
Sloping or bouncy floors
Floors that dip toward the center of the house, or feel springy underfoot, usually point to failing supports or rotted framing in the crawlspace.
02
Stair-step wall cracks
Diagonal cracking that follows the mortar joints in block or brick is a classic differential settlement signature.
03
Sticking doors & windows
When openings rack out of square, the frame around them has moved. Planing the door treats the symptom, not the cause.
04
Cracked slab or tile
Long cracks running through a slab, or tile that keeps popping loose along the same line, indicate the slab is no longer fully supported.
05
Musty smell indoors
Most of the air on your first floor comes up from the crawlspace. If it smells damp downstairs, you are breathing that upstairs.
06
Standing water underneath
Water pooling in the crawlspace after rain means drainage has failed. Sustained moisture leads to rot, mold and pest pressure.
07
Gaps at trim & ceilings
Separation where crown molding meets the ceiling, or baseboard that separates from the flooring, shows the structure is deflecting.
08
Standing water outside the home
Water pooling in the yard outside the home can lead to extensive foundation concerns. French drains could be needed.
What we do
Six repairs that
Six repairs that
carry the whole house
Everything below is work we perform ourselves, on slab, crawlspace and basement homes across the Gulf Coast.
01
Foundation Stabilization
Settlement stopped and, where the soil allows, lifted back toward level. Engineered piers transfer the load off failing soil onto ground that can carry it.
Learn more 02Helical Piers
Steel shafts screwed past the loose stuff and into competent strata, with every pier's torque logged as proof of its capacity. Installed year round, wet ground included.
Learn more 03Crawlspace Encapsulation
A sealed vapor barrier, insulated walls and controlled humidity. Drier air, fewer pests, and a first floor that costs measurably less to heat and cool.
Learn more 04Crawlspace Drainage
Drain lines and sump systems that take groundwater out from under the house instead of letting it sit there.
Learn more 05Crawlspace Stabilization
Adjustable steel support posts under sagging, bouncy floors, replacing supports that were never meant to be permanent.
Learn more 06Exterior Drainage / French Drains
Pooling and standing water in the yard moved away from the house through French drains, before it can soften and wash out the soil under your foundation.
Learn more
Every structure type
Slab, crawlspace
Slab, crawlspace
or basement
We see all three, often on the same street. Each fails differently, and each needs a different repair. Here is what we look for under yours.
Crawlspace
Common in older and coastal-elevated homes. Piers settle, girders sag and humidity rots the framing from below. We reset the supports, then seal the space so it stops working against you.
Basement
Less common here, and all the more important to get right. Saturated soil pushes walls inward and water finds every joint. We brace the wall, relieve the pressure and manage the water.
How it goes
Four steps, and
Four steps, and
no surprises
You will know what is wrong, what it takes to fix it, and what it costs before you commit to anything.
On-site inspection
We walk the interior, the exterior and the crawlspace, take elevation readings across the floor, and look at drainage and grading around the house.
Written repair plan
You get a plan showing what is moving, why, and exactly what we propose — pier locations, counts, materials, and the price. No pressure to sign that day.
The repair
Our own crews, not subcontractors. We protect the work area, install to spec, log the numbers as we go, and keep you posted at the end of each day.
Walkthrough & documentation
We walk the finished work with you and leave the site clean. Warranty documents come with the closeout package.
From the field
Recent work around
Recent work around
the Gulf Coast
Service area
Mobile &
Mobile &
Baldwin Counties
Based in Foley in Baldwin County, we serve the Eastern Shore and the Gulf beaches, and from Mobile, Saraland and Semmes down to Dauphin Island. If you are not sure whether you are in range, call and ask — we will tell you straight.
Mobile County
- Mobile
- Prichard
- Chickasaw
- Saraland
- Satsuma
- Semmes
- Theodore
- Tillmans Corner
- Grand Bay
- Bayou La Batre
- Dauphin Island
- Citronelle
- Daphne
- Fairhope
- Spanish Fort
- Foley
- Gulf Shores
- Orange Beach
- Bay Minette
- Robertsdale
- Loxley
- Elberta
- Lillian
- Summerdale
Questions
Straight
Straight
answers
Do not see yours? Ask us during the inspection — there is no charge and no obligation either way.
How much does foundation repair cost?
It depends on what is moving and how far it has gone. A handful of crawlspace support posts is a modest job; piering a settled corner of a slab home is a larger one. The honest answer is that nobody can quote it responsibly over the phone.
What we can promise is that the inspection is free, and that we will tell you if the problem is cosmetic and does not warrant structural work at all.
Is foundation repair worth doing?
Structural movement does not stabilize on its own, and the cost curve only goes one way. What starts as a hairline crack becomes racked door frames, then separated brick, then plumbing under stress.
It also shows up at closing. Documented, warrantied repair work from a licensed contractor is far easier to sell than an unexplained crack and a nervous buyer.
What causes foundation problems on the Gulf Coast?
Water and soil, in that order. Sandy soils here drain fast but also erode fast, so runoff can carry material out from under a footing. Poorly compacted fill under newer construction settles under load. Organic and clay pockets compress or shrink and swell with moisture. And a high water table keeps crawlspaces wet and softens bearing soil.
How long does the work take?
Most residential projects run one to three days on site. Larger piering jobs and full encapsulations can run longer. We give you a realistic schedule with the written plan, and if something changes, you hear it from us that day rather than at the end.
Do I have to move out during the repair?
Almost never. The great majority of our work happens outside the house or underneath it, and homeowners stay put throughout. If any part of a job would genuinely disrupt living in the home, we tell you before you sign, not after.
Free, on-site, no obligation
Find out what is
Find out what is
actually going on
We will inspect the structure, take the readings, explain what we find in plain English, and put the price in writing. If it does not need structural repair, we will tell you that too.