Foundation repair in Henderson NV - a fix that starts with why your house moved
Cracked block walls or doors that suddenly stick? We find out why your house moved, then plan a repair aimed at that cause.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
How do you fix a foundation that's settling in Henderson?
Foundation repair in Henderson means finding out why part of your house sank, cracked or heaved, then putting supports under it so it sits steady again. We plan the repair around what caused the movement, not just the crack you can see.
Most folks call after a crack shows up in a block wall or a door starts dragging, and the worst part is not knowing how bad it really is. The price moves with how many supports your house needs, how deep they have to go to reach firm ground, whether we work inside or outside, and how much patio or landscaping has to come up and go back down. The schedule mostly turns on the engineer's review of the plan and any permit the job needs, and the written estimate I leave after looking at your house gives you the figure for yours.
How can you tell your foundation is moving?
Stair-step cracks in block
A crack that zigzags along the mortar joints in a block wall or brick usually means one corner of the house is dropping faster than the rest. Left alone, it keeps opening and lets water in, so there's more wall to fix later.
Doors and windows that stick
When a door that used to close fine starts rubbing, or a window won't lock, the frame has usually been pulled out of square by the house shifting. Planing the door hides it for a while, but whatever's moving underneath keeps going.
Gaps at trim and sloping floors
A gap opening between the floor and the baseboard, or a floor that runs downhill toward one wall, often means the slab or footing has settled. The longer it goes, the more drywall and tile get cracked along with it.
How our foundation repair works
First I want to know why your house moved before we touch it, so we look at the cracks, the grade around the house and where the water goes, because a leaky sprinkler line or a downspout dumping against the wall can undo a repair. Then we have an engineer look over the repair plan for your home. I'll tell you up front whether we're digging one long trench along the wall or separate pits at each support, so you know what your yard will look like. After that our crew digs down to the footing, puts in the supports the plan calls for, fills everything back in and cleans up, slow where it counts, just like my old boss taught me.
Once the house is steady, the cracks it left behind still need attention. Settling usually tears up mortar joints in brick and block, and we close them with tuckpointing, where we grind out the cracked mortar and pack in fresh, so water stops getting into the wall. If the chimney moved with the house and now shows cracks or a lean, we can look at chimney repair on the same visit.
Get a written foundation estimate from the owner
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at your house with you and leave a free written estimate, with no obligation to go ahead.
- team@hendersonconcreteandmasonry.com
- Based in
- Henderson, NV 89015
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
What happens when you call us about your foundation?
Here's how a foundation job runs with us, from your first call to the day we pack up, and what you'll see at each step.
Call or send us a message
Tell us what you've noticed, whether that's a crack, a sticking door or a floor that slopes. We set a time that works for you.
I look it over with you
I come out myself, walk the house with you and ask what you've seen and when it started. You get a written estimate with the price for the work, so you know the number before anybody picks up a shovel.
We handle permits and work
Once you say go, we take care of any permit the job needs, and our own crew does the digging and the repair. You'll know ahead of time which parts of the yard or house we'll be working in.
Walk the finished job together
Before we pack up, I walk the job with you and we go over what was done. We clean up as we go, so your yard looks like a yard again when we leave.
Why Henderson homeowners call us about their foundations
On a foundation, the slow part is finding out why it moved, and I won't skip it. Call or send us a message and I'll come take a look.
The owner comes to every job
I come out myself to look at every job and write the estimate, then check on our crew's work along the way. That means the person who saw your cracks is the one making sure the fix matches the plan.
Taught to tear out bad work
I learned under a boss who'd make me tear out a whole course if the joints weren't right, and I've run this business since 2021. I'd rather explain why a step takes longer than skip one you'd only find out about when the wall moves again.
We're licensed and insured
A foundation job puts our crew in trenches beside your house and sometimes inside it. That's work you want done by a licensed and insured outfit, and that's what we are.
Based in Henderson, close by
We're based in Henderson and work in the cities around it, so I'm not far away when you call. We've seen enough of the valley's ground to know every plan has to start with your own lot.
Foundation repair, permits and soil in Henderson
In Henderson, the city's Building and Fire Safety Department issues building permits and does the plan checks and inspections. Its permitting line is 702-267-3620, and the office is at City Hall, 240 S Water Street. That office decides whether your repair needs a permit, and since the rules differ between the cities and the county, we check with the office that covers your address before we start. When a job needs one, we apply for it, set up the inspections and meet the inspector.
Clark County's soil map marks parts of the valley for sinking ground and fault buffer zones, and others where the soil can swell with clay, carry gypsum salts, corrode, dissolve or collapse once it gets wet. The county also says the soil on one lot can be quite different from what its map shows, and it advises getting a design professional for site-specific advice, so no two of our plans are copies. We run into the same kinds of ground on jobs in Paradise and Boulder City.
Questions about foundation repair in Henderson
Should an engineer review my foundation repair plan in Henderson?
Yes. One pier system maker recommends that a registered professional engineer review the final analysis and repair plan for each site. With soil that changes from lot to lot here, that's why an engineer's review is part of how we plan, as we said above.
Can we stay in the house during foundation repair?
Usually, yes. One maker's manual says its helical piles, supports that add to or take the place of the existing foundation, can go in with portable equipment even in tight spaces inside, with no heavy equipment near the foundation and no vibration, so a household can keep using the home with little inconvenience. I'll tell you at the estimate what your job means for getting around the house.
How do I keep my yard from getting torn up during foundation repair?
Ask whether the crew plans one trench along the whole wall or a separate pit at each support, because one maker's install guide does either, down to the footing, and pits open up less of the yard. The same guide fills the dig back in with clean rock, then topsoil for planting, and checks the drain tile along the footing, replacing it where it's damaged. As mentioned above, we tell you which way we're digging before we start.
How do I find out what foundation repair will cost in Henderson?
You get your number from a written estimate after I've seen your house, because the price depends on what's going on under it. One maker's install guide lists crack repair and waterproofing among the last steps of the job, so when you compare estimates, check whether each one includes them.
What license should a foundation repair contractor have in Nevada?
The Nevada State Contractors Board lists a license classification for piers and foundations work, called A-9. Ask any contractor you're considering which license they hold before you sign anything.
How do I know my foundation repair worked?
One maker's guide closes the job by checking that all the doors and windows work right and taking final elevation readings, measurements that show how level the house sits. If a door you told us about still drags, point it out when we walk the finished job.
Related masonry work after a foundation repair
Chimney repair
If the house settled, the chimney often went with it, and cracked crowns or loose bricks up top let water into the wall below.
Tuckpointing
Cracked or crumbling mortar joints let water and dust into brick and block, and fresh mortar packed in to match keeps the wall shedding water.
Service areas for foundation repair around Henderson
Artisan Henderson Concrete and Masonry is based in Henderson, Nevada, and we do foundation work in the cities around it, including Enterprise and Spring Valley. The 10 service areas below each have their own page, and they aren't the only places we go.
Henderson, NV
Call about your foundation cracks
Have photos of the cracks and a list of the doors or windows that stick ready when you call, so I know where to look first.