Structural Repair Ottawa – Engineered solutions to keep your property safe.
Our structural repair options are tailored to your home, the problems affecting your foundation, and the ground it’s built on. We provide free estimates after our initial visit to your home that include step-by-step engineered investigations to determine the right solution for you. Call the team you can trust to protect your biggest investment.
Are you noticing any signs of structural damage?
Are you concerned about the stability of your home or building?
Don’t delay. Call us for a free professional evaluation.
Signs of Foundation failure:
INSIDE THE HOUSE
1. Doors and windows misaligned.
2. Cracks in the drywall
3. Sticking doors and windows.
4. Sloping floor
5. Cracks in the floor or tile.
OUTSIDE THE HOUSE
6. Cracks in the brick
7. Gaps around doors and windows
8. Cracks in the foundation
9. Fascia board pulling away, or a leaning chimney
IN THE GARAGE
10. Separation from the door.
11. Wall rotating.
12. Cracked brick.
IN THE BASEMENT
13. Walls leaning in or out
14. Cracks in the wall
15. Water intrusion
10 Year transferable warranty on all Structural Repair in Ottawa
10 years transferable warranty
Professional Evaluation & Quote
Repair you can trust
“…we are ‘in good hands’.”
…we are most impressed with the service we have received so far in this… Toby has been excellent and your personal attention in this has been greatly appreciated. We are comfortable that we are ‘in good hands’.
Need Underpinning/ House levelling?
Is your property sinking on one side?Mr. Foundation can do
- Minor foundation repairs,
- Full foundation replacement if required
- Use RamJack® to level your property and prevent further sinking.
Mr. Foundation is an exclusive dealer of the patented RamJack® Helical Piers in the Ottawa area. The RamJack® solution has been tested to perform in the most demanding situations and can be installed in any weather conditions.
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What to expect when you call Mr. Foundation for structural repair in Ottawa?
Sometimes what might appear like a big problem to you, might be a tiny repair, and sometimes what might seem small may hint at a big problem.
So the first step is to call our trained technician to get the real picture. We offer free professional evaluation so you should make good use of it to remove all doubts that you might have.
Structural Repairs cannot be done with a cookie-cutter approach. Each project is unique.
So, depending on the severity of structural damage, the steps can vary for each project.
However, the following are the general steps we follow for structural repair in Ottawa:
1. Free site visit by our highly trained structural project consultant
A trained eye can find the difference between a tiny repair vs a real structural problem.
2. Engineered investigation - Geotechnical, structural, or both
An impartial, 3rd party engineer will do a professional inspection and provide a clear report.
3. Consult with you regarding engineer reports
4. Develop scope of work according to engineering specifications.
5. Get permits from the city
6. Engineer/ Operations review of drawings & scope of work
7. Consult with you regarding scope of work, budget and timelines.
8. Execute the work in accordance with engineer drawings & recommendations
9. Ongoing site inspections by you, the city, operations, & engineers to make sure everything is correct and reliably repaired.
10. Work complete! Close out documents, final inspection by the engineers & city inspections
Some common questions we get as a structural repair company in Ottawa
Are you insured? Do you have shoring insurance?
Yes… AND we are one of only a few Foundation Repair companies that can say that. We are fully insured under all facets of Labour (WISB), Structural repairs (shoring), and product liabilities.
Mr. Foundation carries shoring liability insurance WHICH IS IN ADDITION to standard general contracting liability insurance. Very few companies in Ottawa carry shoring insurance.
Who is Mr.Foundation and how long have you been in business?
What type of warranty do you offer?
Mr. Foundation is backed by a 15-year transferable warranty on waterproofing and crack repair; 15 years on structural and RAM JACK® repairs.
Do you provide references?
Mr.Foundation has worked on thousands of houses and we would be proud to provide you with references upon request.
How quickly can you come see my foundation?
We provide a 24hr.-dispatched service, where the problem will be assessed, followed up with a written solution and an estimate outlaying the contents of the job.
We can do small structural repairs. At the same time, we are competent enough to do full structural repairs of any complexity.
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Jacking up a 65 ton, two-storey house to make more living space
Full foundation restoration
Complete restoration of an old property
Foundation Repair in Ottawa, since 1992
Written transferable warranty for all work.
Mr. Foundation is an Ottawa foundation repair company you can trust.