11/19/2025
PGG was recently hired by a homeowner who was trying to sell her home. Prior to listing the home, they replaced the carpet in the master bedroom and found a crack in the floor slab. The realtor recommended that this homeowner consult with a "foundation specialist" and see if repairs were needed. A sales company that does foundation repairs visited the home and recommended a $30,000 repair. The homeowner was floored and very concerned because they felt they needed to disclose this report to potential buyers. My office visited the home and noted that it was a 30 year old home, there were zero drywall cracks, the levelness of the floor was within tolerances for new homes (around 0.6 inches), and the crack in the concrete floor slab was a normal shrinkage crack (around 1/8 inch wide). The home did not need any repair. We looked into this "foundation specialist" and found that they are nothing more than a sales company. They have zero engineers in their Arizona office and unfortunately, they push for these repairs all the time. If you believe you have issues, contact an engineering firm. Do not agree to foundation repairs from a foundation repair contractor without consulting an engineer.
