About Foundation Crack Guide

I started this site after spending $14,000 on foundation repairs that I later learned were mostly unnecessary. My neighbor Gary went through something similar. His contractor told him his vertical cracks were a structural emergency. Turns out they were just normal settling cracks that had been there for twenty years without changing.

That experience taught me something: when you don't understand what you're looking at, you're at the mercy of whoever shows up with a business card. And foundation contractors aren't always... let's say, the most unbiased source of information about whether you need foundation work.

Why This Site Exists

Foundation Crack Guide exists to give homeowners the knowledge they need before making expensive decisions. We're not here to sell you anything. No contractor referral fees, no product endorsements, no affiliate links to foundation repair companies.

Just straightforward information about what different cracks mean, how to monitor them yourself, and when you actually need to call someone.

What We Cover

We focus on the practical stuff homeowners actually need to know. How to tell a cosmetic crack from a structural one. Why that crack appeared in the first place. Whether it's getting worse or just sitting there being ugly. And if you do need repairs, what the options actually are and what they should cost.

We try to be honest about uncertainty too. Sometimes a crack could go either way. Sometimes you really do need a professional to take a look. We'll tell you when that's the case instead of pretending everything has an easy answer.

Our Approach

Everything on this site is written for regular homeowners, not engineers. If you need to understand shrinkage calculations or soil bearing capacity formulas, you're probably already a professional and don't need us.

We explain things the way your neighbor would if they happened to have spent years researching foundation issues after getting burned by bad advice. Because honestly, that's basically what happened.

Sources and Accuracy

We pull from published engineering resources, building code documents, and information from university extension programs. We also talk to actual foundation contractors and structural engineers, specifically the ones who aren't trying to sell us anything.

That said, we're not licensed engineers or contractors. This site provides general information, not professional advice for your specific situation. When something might be serious, we say so and recommend getting a professional evaluation.

A Note on Advertising

This site runs ads to cover hosting costs. The ads are served through Google AdSense and we don't control which specific ads appear. We don't accept sponsored content or paid reviews, and we don't get referral fees from any contractors or repair companies mentioned in our articles.

If we ever do recommend specific products or services in the future, we'll disclose any financial relationship clearly. For now, we just want to provide useful information without any hidden agendas.