Charlotte Foundation and Basement Repairs, Sorted by Problem
A cracked wall, a sunken corner and a wet basement are three separate jobs, though one house can have all three. Start with the page that matches what you are seeing, or with the warning-signs guide if you are not sure yet.
- Foundation crack repairReading zigzag brick cracks and split block or poured walls, and knowing when filling is not enough.
- Settled foundations and house levelingPush piers, helical piers and support posts for corners, walls and floors that have dropped.
- Basement waterproofingGutters and grading, interior drains and sumps, sealing cracks, and digging out the outside of a wall.
- What Charlotte foundation work costs in 2026Every common job, the national range published for it, and who published it.
- Charlotte's red clay and your foundationWhat the USDA soil survey of Mecklenburg County says about building on it.
- What each foundation warning sign meansCracks, sticking doors, sloping floors, gaps at trim and water downstairs, answered one by one.