{"id":4870,"date":"2017-02-10T15:15:07","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T23:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=4870"},"modified":"2017-02-07T17:18:07","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T01:18:07","slug":"do-a-foundation-check-things-to-watch-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2017\/02\/do-a-foundation-check-things-to-watch-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Do a Foundation Check : Things to Watch For"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Take a closer look at the home\u2019s foundation before buying, says Matt Stock, president of U.S. Waterproofing, based in the Chicago area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An undisclosed structural foundation repair could leave a new buyer facing a price tag of $20,000 or more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe\u2019ve seen foundations sink 8 inches,\u201d says Stock. \u201cThat was a $150,000 repair for the homeowner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stock offers the following tips on how to detect foundation issues on your own and when to call in an inspector for further investigation :<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Does it smell like mold or mildew? A foundation leak could be the cause.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. Look for cracks in outside foundation outside and cracks in brickwork. Do you notice a leaning or tilting chimney?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3. Investigate the driveway and garage door too as well as the concrete patios looking for cracks as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4. In the basement, are there signs of water damage (e.g. peeling paint; chalky deposits left after water dries)?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5. Do doors or windows stick when opening\/shutting? That is a tell tale sign of foundation damage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you suspect any issues, be sure to have a licensed home inspector do a thorough inspection of the foundation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe last thing we want people to go through is a surprise $30,000 foundation repair charge upon moving into their dream home,\u201d Stock says.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/styledstagedsold.blogs.realtor.org\/2017\/02\/06\/do-a-foundation-check-5-things-to-watch-for\/\" target=\"_blank\">Do a Foundation Check : Things to Watch For<\/a> by Melissa Tracey | Realtor.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take a closer look at the home\u2019s foundation before buying, says Matt Stock, president of U.S. Waterproofing, based in the Chicago area. 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