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Midwest Drought Shows How Important Water is to Your Foundation

The major drought that has taken hold of the Midwest is causing many problems.  One of the unexpected issues from the lack of rain is houses are shifting and becoming uneven due to the soil contracting. Homes are becoming casualties of the weather. Some of the recent news .... Read more...

September 12th, 2012 by Brackett Foundation Repairs | No Comments »

Foundation Cracks and Repairs Inside and Out a Durham Home

Signs of foundation failure come in the form of subtle and not-so-subtle cracks. In this Durham home, we photographed both interior cracks that might not alarm anyone, and cracks in the brick exterior and in the cement block in the crawl space which should definitely catch .... Read more...

February 20th, 2012 by Brackett Foundation Repairs | No Comments »

Signs of Foundation Failure: Cracks in Bricks

One of the many signs of possible foundation failure is cracks in bricks – brick siding, brick foundations, brick walls and brick fireplaces. Take a look at some of these pictures. Cracks in brick sometimes cut through the mortar, and other times crack the bricks in t .... Read more...

February 13th, 2012 by Brackett Foundation Repairs | No Comments »

Signs of Foundation Failure: Cracks around the Window Sills and Frames

One of the many signs of possible foundation failure is cracks around the window sills and window frames. Take a look at some of these pictures. The right side of the window frame shows space between the frame and the sill. The left side of the window frame also shows a gap .... Read more...

December 12th, 2011 by Brackett Foundation Repairs | No Comments »

Signs of Foundation Failure in Brick Chapel Hill Building

Would you recognize the signs of foundation failure? Do the cracks in this Chapel Hill building look like signs of foundation failure to you? Brackett Foundation Repairs has been dedicated to foundation repairs for almost twenty years now. It’s our business to find th .... Read more...

June 2nd, 2011 by Brackett Foundation Repairs | No Comments »

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