Superior Foundation Repair fixes broken homes!
Residents of the Austin and San Antonio areas that see any of these signs are encouraged to call Superior Foundation Repair today at 877-302-5111 (toll free) or submit a free foundation repair estimate request.
The top 10 signs that a home is experiencing foundation problems.
- Uneven Or Sloping Floors
- Cracks In Exterior Or Interior Brick
- Displaced Or Cracked Moldings
- Wall Rotation
- Cracks In Walls Or Bowing Of Walls
- Cracks In Floor, Floor Tiles, Or Foundation
- Doors & Windows Won’t Open Or Close Properly
- Separation Of Doors, Windows, & Garage Doors
- Spaces Between Wall And Ceiling Or Floor
- Walls Separating From House
Foundation Problem #1:
Uneven or Sloping Floors
Foundation Problem #2
Cracks in Exterior or Interior Brick


- Left: Exterior cracking on this house has split the brick (top center) as well as mortar.
- Middle: Stair stepped cracks in mortar between bricks. Note signs of previous cosmetic repair.
- Right: Close up of mortar cracks between brick located over a window frame.
Foundation Problem #3
Displaced or Cracked Moldings

- Left: Crown molding separation.
- Right: Cracked corner molding.
Foundation Problem #4
Wall Rotation

- Left: The molding over this passageway has separated, and the painted paneling has split, due to rotation of the interior wall supports.
- Right: Wall rotation has caused this painted paneling to crack and split.
Foundation Problem #5
Cracks in Walls or Bows in Walls

- Left: Wallpaper border is torn due to cracking in painted paneling. Note wall and ceiling separation at top of picture.
- Right: Vertical crack in sheet rock.
Foundation Problem #6
Cracks in Floor, Floor Tiles, or Foundation

- Left: Stair step crack that goes through foundation.
- Right: Crack in concrete floor.
Foundation Problem #7
Doors and Windows Won’t Open or Close Properly


- Left: Close up of storm door that won’t close completely because frame is no longer square.
- Middle: Horizontal drop across doorway because foundation is sinking toward the middle. Note characteristic separation of door frame on left and vertical cracks in sheet rock.
- Right: Close up of door frame separation. Level (tool) shows the degree to which the door is out of unlevel.
Foundation Problem #8
Separation of Doors, Windows, and Garage Doors


- Left: Separation of window frame.
- Middle: Brick has separated from window frame.
- Right: Brick has completely separated from framing. Gap is approximately 2 inches wide and deep. Light gray vertical stripe (center) is the exposed window frame support and interior wall construction.
Foundation Problem #9
Spaces Between Wall or Ceiling and Floor
- Gap between wall and ceiling.
Foundation Problem #10
Walls Separating From House
- The brick facade on this wall is pulling away from the house. The result of this separation can be sudden catastrophic collapse of the entire wall.