A sump pump works out of sight, quietly keeping water away from your foundation. It tends to get noticed only after it fails, which is the worst possible time. More than anything, maintenance determines how long a sump pump does last. Most units carry only a 3-year warranty, and that...

Plenty of homes built more than a hundred years ago still stand on their original stone, a clear sign of how durable this old building method can be. A stone foundation can hold up for well over a century when it is kept dry and maintained. What decides how long...

Every homeowner facing foundation trouble wants the same thing, a number. The cost to level a house isn't fixed, though, running from a few thousand dollars to the tens of thousands based on how far your home has moved, where, and how big it is. At Foundation 1, we take...

Sunken concrete is rarely a problem that property owners plan for, and the first thing they want to know is how much the repair will cost. Most calls to Foundation 1 open with that exact question. The straight answer is that polyjacking costs in Kansas City truly vary from one...

The best way to tell if a foundation crack is structural is to look at the shape and the signs around it. A structural foundation crack shows up differently from a minor seam, and the difference is easy to spot once you know what to check. Three things matter most:...