Foundation Repair - Penrith

Hi all,
I'm trying to find someone to at least give a quote on foundation repair. I tried using hipages who said they submitted my request to 60 tradies but still got no replies!.
Googled around and picked a mob with a flashy web site but they don't answer their phone
Submitted an online request to another and got no reply either!

Any recommendations appreciated!
thanks
Tim

 

Have you got an engineer's report?

 

No, do I need to do that first ?

If so, any recommendations ?

I have cracks in the gyprock that open and close over the seasons and the wooden floor is starting to squeak and there is a noticeable dip in a few spots. External brick work has cracks in a few places that does the same. This is not unlike many homes that are built in the South Penrith area, I notice quite a few locals have gone and rendered their brickwork only to have it all crack a few months later.

As far as I can tell most of these old houses where brick peered directly on the ground rather than having concrete footings, a bad thing to have done in this clay based area.

thanks

Tim

 

@TadhgMor I liken going to market for building repairs without an engineering report is like going to a specialist/physio etc without a gp referral or diagnosis. The builder may know what to do but some reliance upon the diagnosis of the cause and a methodology is required.

The builder/bricky may fix the cosmetic issues but without investigating & fixing the cause (eg. Insufficient depths of the footings), the issue will recur.

I'd suggest Trevor Hall at Kneebone Baretta Consulting in Penrith - [email protected]

 

Beut! - thanks for that and what you've said makes sense. I'll give him a call.