Noticing a crack in your basement floor is unsettling enough, but it’s the ones where one side sits higher than the other that tend to worry homeowners most. That uneven edge usually means something has pushed the slab upward, and what you’re dealing with is a heaving crack in a basement floor, caused by pressure building up underneath it. It sounds serious, and it deserves attention, but it’s more manageable than most people expect. We...

A foundation crack that keeps leaking after you've patched it is frustrating, and you're far from the only one dealing with it. Since 1993, homeowners and contractors across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut have called us to fix cracks that an earlier repair didn't stop. In most of those cases, the reasons why DIY foundation crack repairs fail are very similar, and none of them come down to a lack of effort. The...

Finding a crack in your basement floor can be unsettling, especially in a newer home. What causes basement floor cracks is often shrinking concrete or settling, and some cracks affect appearance only. Others can point to structural movement or moisture problems, so a crack that is wide, growing, or uneven deserves a closer look. Since 1993, we’ve repaired basement floors and foundations across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, and in our experience, more...

It’s an age-old question: should you do a major home renovation or repair when your intention is to sell the home in the near future? In this episode, Adam explains why it’s a good idea to address basement crack repair issues before they end up stopping a home sale dead. Narrator: It's time once again for the Crackman podcast, hosted by A1 Foundation Crack Repair. I'm Darren Kincaid and I'm here with the Crack Daddy...

Sump pumps are designed to remove water that collects in your basement, so why would one be underperforming? Too much water in a sinking ship? Adam explains how sump pump systems are designed. Narrator: It's time once again for the Crackman Podcast, hosted by A1 Foundation Crack Repair. I'm Darren Kincaid, and I'm here with the Crack Daddy himself, Adam Tracy. Adam has 20 years of experience in the construction industry and as a civil...

$('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Water on the basement floor after a storm can feel like the house is leaking from the inside. When the soil around your home fills with water, it pushes up on the floor. That is usually hydrostatic pressure in a basement floor, and it takes the easiest way in, usually a crack or the joint where the floor meets the wall. Below, you’ll find the signs to watch for, whether water can really come...

A crack in your condo's basement wall raises one fast question: what does HOA cover, and when does the bill land on you instead? The honest answer is that it depends, and the deciding factor is rarely obvious to the owner staring at the crack. Some condo associations pay for foundation and basement wall repairs without a second thought. Others hand the bill straight to the unit owner, and plenty fall somewhere in between depending...

A lally column inspection is one of the most common home inspection issues on older homes across Greater Boston, and it can hold up a sale fast if nobody catches it early. Home inspectors check these columns on almost every basement walkthrough, and it does not take much to get one flagged: rust, a hollow steel post, a section made of wood, or even a stack of old bricks doing a steel column's job. None...

Does Flex Seal really work on a leaking basement wall crack? After repairing thousands of foundations across New England, including plenty of walls where a homeowner tried Flex Seal first, our answer is no, not for this particular job. That is not a knock on the product in general. It is a rubberized spray coating built for the kind of surface leaks you see on a gutter, a roof flashing, or an RV seam. A...

When to worry about foundation cracks is one of the first questions we get from homeowners who just spotted one, and the honest answer is that most cracks are not an emergency. Concrete is strong, but it is not flexible, and nearly every foundation develops some cracking over time as it settles and the material cures. What actually matters is the type of crack, how it is behaving, and what else is going on in...