Steep lots, shallow rock
Foundation repair in Wedowee on hills of schist and red clay.
Wedowee has been the Randolph County seat since 1835, and its courthouse has been rebuilt twice, in 1897 and after a 1940 fire. The ground under town is the Wedowee Group, mica schist and phyllite named for the place. About 42 percent of sampled ground is Madison red clay, rated low for movement but mapped as eroded on 6 to 15 percent slopes. Another 28 percent is Louisa slaty loam on 15 to 40 percent slopes with rock two feet down. Steep ground and shallow rock drive most Wedowee foundation repair.
Rock and fill
Where the footing meets rock, where it sits on fill, and which end of the house has moved.
The downhill wall
Cracks, lean and washouts along the low side of the lot, where runoff collects.
Old piers
Piers and posts under older houses and lake decks checked for drop and lean.
Foundation problems Wedowee's hills set up.
Steep slopes, rock close to the surface, eroded red clay, wet creek bottoms and a housing stock with a 1970 median give Wedowee four common symptoms.
A crack between rock and fill
Step cracks on the low side
Settling near Wedowee Creek
A chimney leaning off an old house
Spot one of these? The free inspection shows you what is behind it.
How we diagnose foundation problems in Wedowee.
A lot of foundation repair companies show up to sell you the most expensive thing they install. We show up to figure out what's actually wrong under your home first, then prescribe the repair that fixes it, and tell you straight, even when the answer is "you don't need as much as you were told." That's the difference between a sales call and a diagnosis.
Diagnose
A free in-home inspection by someone who does this work, not a commission salesperson. We look at the real signs, inside and underneath, and walk you through what's actually causing the movement. You get a clear, honest read on where your home stands.
Prescribe
We lay out the right fix for what's actually wrong, not the priciest line item. A plain-English explanation and a fair price in writing. We go over the plan and your options, and you decide on your own time. No "today only" pressure.
Treat
Dependable work by our own local crew, on time, cleaned up after themselves, and finished on or ahead of schedule, the way our customers describe it. We keep you in the loop from the first day to the final walkthrough.
Most foundation companies sell you a fix. We diagnose first, then prescribe only what your home actually needs. That's the difference between an honest local team and a sales quota from out of town.
Foundation repair methods for Wedowee's slopes.
Under Wedowee lies schist and phyllite, with weathered rock as little as 16 inches down on the steep ground. Firm bearing is close, but it is rarely level across a lot. These three methods handle what that ground does to a house, and the diagnosis picks one.
Pier Stabilization
Push piers are driven beside the settling end of a footing, through fill or softened clay, to the rock below. With both ends of the house on rock, the uneven settling stops, and the low end can often be raised back toward level.
Best for: downhill walls, corners on fill, tipping chimneys.
Wall Stabilization
A block or basement wall on the uphill side, pushed inward by wet hillside soil, is held with bracing or anchors. The wall stops moving and can be eased back over time.
Best for: uphill block walls leaning or bowing.
Carbon-Fiber Reinforcement
Carbon-fiber straps bonded to a wall that has just begun to crack hold it in place. They take almost no room and can be painted, which suits a lower level on a sloped lot.
Best for: walls showing the first crack.
What else a Wedowee hillside house may need.
On a steep lot, runoff that settles the low wall also soaks the crawl space, and an old house's floor framing feels it. The inspection checks each before any repair is suggested.
Basement Waterproofing
Crawl Space Encapsulation
Sagging Floor Repair
Floor Rebuilds
Hill, rock or water? One visit tells you.
In their own words.
Wedowee foundation repair FAQ.
Find out what is moving your Wedowee house.
Tell us what you have noticed and we will look at it for free. You get the cause, the repair that fits and a fair price in writing. If an old house has settled and stopped, we will say so.