Have you ever wondered why Japanese buildings can withstand tremendous earthquakes? It’s because their buildings are earthquake proof. It can withstand the sideways force by tying walls, floors, roof and foundation into an unyielding box. But it’s always something to do with building a strong foundation. A structure usually goes from a hundred to a thousand years depending on how it was built. Everything depends on how your foundation is meticulously made. The pyramid in Egypt was painstakingly built with accuracy from the outer facing, down to constructing the core and placement of the pyramidion on top. However, building a strong foundation has also a lot of factors to consider. The type of soil down to the load force, everything is carefully accounted for. So if you see a crack on your foundation, it becomes an alarming situation, but it’s not enough reason to panic and get frightened.

In every problem, there is always a solution. And before you call a structure engineer and a foundation crack repair company, it’s better if you evaluate the whole situation yourself. This is necessary so that you could at least know the damage and to what extent it has affected your structure. You also don’t want to pay unnecessary fees and be taken advantage by shark companies that care more on your money than anything else.

You only have to do the following:

1. Examine the cracks and record everything from the smaller cracks to the bigger ones. Record everything from the shapes, patterns and frequency.
2. Look for the origin of the cracks. Search everything from the basement all the way to the garage and gardens. These cracks may probably occur during initial footing, which might not be a problem. Since cracks in initial settlement do not change and have already been stabilized.
3. After you have done your initial investigation it’s now time to call a professional structural engineer to examine everything.
4. Contact an independent foundation crack repair company for a cost effective solution.

I hope I have somehow helped you in finding a good solution in repairing your crack foundation. Remember guys, a foundation that withstands 11 seconds in an earthquake can stand more than 100 years.