Foundation, crawl space and concrete leveling in Shelby, NC

Shelby's housing leans older. Going by the Census, half of the city's homes were built in 1971 or earlier. The 1970s were the busiest decade, with 2,298 homes, and the 1960s added 1,825 more. Altogether 7,618 of the 11,005 homes the Census dates went up before 1980, or about 69 percent. Since 2010 the city has added 298 homes. Whatever its age, a Shelby home gets the same free inspection before any repair is suggested.

Yes. West Shelby, Brittain Village, Country Club Gardens, Crestmont Heights and Westwood Heights are a few of the neighborhoods inside the Shelby city limits, and the Dallas crews cover all of them. Homes in both of the city's ZIP codes, 28150 and 28152, are part of the area this page covers.

It can, when the inspection shows that outside air and bare ground are where the moisture comes from. NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals from the weather station 2 miles northwest of Shelby put yearly precipitation at 50.4 inches. Summer air carries water too: the average July dew point is about 68 degrees at Charlotte Douglas Airport, the station this page uses for dew point. An encapsulated crawl space is closed off from that air and that ground by a liner over the ground, foundation walls and piers with every seam taped, vents kept closed and a dehumidifier to control humidity. Some crawl spaces also need interior drainage, and the inspection shows which parts yours needs.

Yes, when the framing can be repaired. Many Shelby houses date from the 1960s and 1970s, and the free inspection checks the joists, beams, sill plates and girders that hold up the floor. Where wood has weakened, we may fasten a new joist alongside it or replace it, and a floor that has dropped can be brought back toward level with shims and jacks.

There is no single price. The cost depends on what the inspection finds, such as the size of the area, access, and the cause behind the problem. The free inspection ends with a written estimate that spells out the method, scope, and price. Financing is available, and your inspector can go over the options with you when you get your written estimate.

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Yes. The inspection is free, and there is no obligation. An inspector looks at your home, explains what they find in plain language, and gives you a written estimate at no cost.