Foundation Repair in Richmond, VA

Cracks, sagging floors or a damp crawl space? You are not alone in Richmond

You probably saw something that worried you. Maybe a crack showed up in the brick. Maybe a floor feels soft, or a bedroom door started to stick. Maybe you looked under the house and saw water, mold or wet insulation hanging down. These are the things Richmond homeowners call about most.

The good news is that most foundation problems can be fixed without tearing anything out. The first step is finding out what is really going on. That is what the free inspection is for.

Here is how it works. You call (804) 293-2238 or send the short form. We connect you with one local foundation contractor who works in Richmond. The inspector comes out, checks your floors, looks at the cracks inside and out, and goes under the house if you have a crawl space. Then you get a written price. There is no charge for the visit and no pressure to say yes.

Why foundations move in Richmond

Richmond has its own mix of soil, water and old houses. That mix shapes the problems people see here.

Two kinds of ground meet here. Richmond sits on the fall line, where the hard rock of the Piedmont meets the softer sand and clay of the Coastal Plain. That is why the James River drops through rapids downtown. It also means soil can change a lot from one part of town to the next. West of the city, much of Chesterfield sits on the Richmond Basin, an old rock basin filled with sandstone and shale.

Damp, humid weather. Richmond gets about 43.6 inches of rain a year, spread over every month, based on 1991 to 2020 normals. Summers are hot and humid. That damp air is hard on crawl spaces. A U.S. Department of Energy funded study of homes in the humid Southeast found that vented crawl spaces often went above 80 percent humidity in summer. That is the kind of damp that leads to mold and rot.

Old houses, and new ones. Old brick homes in the city often need masonry and support work. In the suburbs it is the other way around. About 86 percent of new homes in the South Atlantic region were built on a slab in 2024, so many newer homes in Henrico and Chesterfield sit on concrete slabs.

Low ground near the river. Homes in low spots near the James and its creeks should have water carried well away from the foundation.

How it works

1. Call (804) 293-2238 or send the form. Tell us what you are seeing. A photo of the crack or the crawl space helps, but it is not required.
2. Free inspection. A local foundation crew checks your floor levels, maps the cracks, and looks under the house. They also check gutters, grading and where the water goes.
3. Written estimate. You get a plan and a price in writing. It shows what is wrong, how they would fix it, and what it costs.
4. You decide. No pressure. If you go ahead, the contractor schedules the work and handles any permit the job needs.

A crack that grows, or a crawl space that stays wet, costs more the longer it waits. The inspection is free, the price comes in writing, and the choice is yours.