Signs on the inside of the house that indicate foundation problems include:

• Misaligned doors and windows
• Cracks in the chimney
• Doors and windows that stick
• Cracks in the floor or tile
• Basement walls leaning in or out
• Water intrusion in basement
• Un-level Floors
• Large cracks in the concrete slab
• Gaps above kitchen cabinets
• Cabinet doors that will not stay shut
• Diagonal cracks in the wall at corners of doors and windows
• Curling and tearing of existing sheetrock repairs
• Leaks and cracks in and around the fireplace

Signs on the outside of the house that indicate foundations problems include:

• Gaps around the doors and windows
• Cracks in the foundation
• Doors that will not open or close properly
• Diagonal cracks in the wall at corners of doors and windows
• Gaps at the corner of fascia trim
• Windows that are hard to open and close
• Cracks in the exposed grade beam of the house
• Cracks in bricks and mortar
• Gaps between the garage door and the pavement at either side of the garage door

Signs in the garage that indicate foundation problems include:

• Separation from door
• Wall rotating out
• Cracked brick

Exterior or interior indications of foundation problems could be caused by either settlement or upheaval

Settlement means a portion of the house foundation has dropped below the original foundation elevation. This occurs due to a loss of soil bearing capacity caused by compaction of fill, loss of moisture in the supporting soil, or due to the erosion of the supporting soil creating a void between the soil and the foundation footing.