How bad is my foundation crack? Foundation repair company says I need wall braces and piers installed. $35K+ estimate
I recently bought a house built in the 1950's. I had some issues with basement doors sticking so I had an foundation repair company come out for a free inspection. During the inspection, they found these cracks behind the dry wall. They also said the 7ft high basement foundation wall has a 1.25inch deflection.
They are recommending I tear down the dry wall and have wall braces installed. The total cost with dry wall demo and rebuild is quoted at $30k-35k. Its believed the wall is solid concrete that runs the length of the house. 30ft plus. They are recommending the entire length of the wall braced and rebuilt.
This is my first home so I don't have experience dealing with this. Insight is appreciated. Thank you!
Posted Jun 13, 2025, 10:37 PM UTC