The following case studies are projects from our files.  The names have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals and companies.  Any similarity to the real names is purely coincidental. Projects Garage Foundation Wall Cracks and Leans Outward Chimney Leans Outward and Pulls Brick Veneer With It Truss Uplift, Unbraced Cripple Wall, Misplaced Pier, and Other Structural Problems Rot in Support Beam Under Large Palladian Window 9 ft. High Rear Deck is Found to be Unsafe New House Constructed on Unstable Soil Settles Rot in Sill Band at Recessed Front Entry A Large Crack Suddenly Appears in the Corner of a Foundation after a Long Dry Spell Slab-On-Grade Sinks 2.5 Inches Due to Poor Compaction Under the Slab Photographs of Typical Structural Defects Found in Houses in Charlotte Piers Under the Center of a Two-Story House Settle Repair of Pushed-in Basement Foundation Wall in New $400,000 House New Steel Beam is Undersized and Sags Causing a Large Crack in an Exterior Brick Wall Differential Settlement Causes Cracks in Expensive Split-Level Home The Foundation of a Home is Underpinned and Piers are Added, But House Continues to Settle Laminated Beam Spanning Garage is Dangerously Undersized, Causing the Floors Above to Slope End of House Settles Causing Large Cracks in Brick Veneer $27,000 in Rot Damage Occurs in Wood Members in Crawl Space Investigation of Major Structural Defects for a Home Warranty Company | Residential & Commercial Services |