About this site
How it works
This website refers callers. It does not inspect or repair anything itself. Its one job is to put a Boston homeowner on the phone with a foundation repair company that is independent of the site.
From call to decision
What happens, step by step
You call the number
The phone number on every page is for foundation repair on homes in Boston, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop. You may be asked for your ZIP code so the call reaches a company that works on your street.
You describe what you see
Say what kind of building it is, what you have noticed and how long it has been going on. Mention if you are buying or selling, since that sets a deadline.
The company arranges a visit
The independent company you are speaking with decides with you when someone can come and look. Ask then whether it charges for the visit.
You get findings and a price
After the inspection the company gives you its own account of the cause, its proposed repair and its price. Ask for all three in writing.
You decide
You are under no duty to hire the company. Compare its proposal with others, check its registration and license, and take the time you need.
Plain facts
What this site is and is not
This site employs no engineers, inspectors or repair crews, and it carries out no work on any house. It does not set prices, promise results or give warranties. Those all come from the company you choose to hire.
You pay nothing to this site. The companies, or a referral network that works with them, may pay a fee for the introduction. That is how the site is funded, and it is set out in the referral disclosure.
Because the companies are independent, verify the one you speak with. The guide to choosing a company shows how to look up registration and licensing with the state.
Right number, wrong number
When to call someone else
Emergency
Sudden movement or a gas smell
When part of a building shifts without warning, a wall seems close to falling or there is gas in the air, go outside before doing anything else. Then dial 911 and notify the gas company.
Other trades
Wet basements, pipes and roofs
A basement that takes in water without any cracking or movement is work for a basement waterproofer. Leaks are for a plumber, and roof water for a roofer or gutter installer.
Not homes
Commercial buildings and trade inquiries
The number is for owners, buyers, sellers and landlords of houses and small residential buildings. It is not a route for sales calls or for contractors seeking work.
Foundation repair in Boston
Have a Boston foundation company take a look
Give the street, the kind of building and what has changed. The company settles a day to visit, and afterwards you receive its written account of the cause and what it would charge.
Ready to have it looked at?
Phone and say what you have seen. The firm on the other end is a Boston-area foundation repair company, independent of this website, and it can book a visit to your home.
Call (617) 555-0111You speak with an independent company, not with this website. See the referral disclosure.