Leaning Chimney

The chimney of your home is most likely the heaviest area of your home. Often times, when a home is built on unstable soils, the first part of the foundation that will settle is the footing under the chimney. When a chimney settles, it begins to lean and separate away from your house. Typically you will begin to notice a gap between the chimney and the house, this gap is often times larger at the top and becomes smaller toward the bottom. A leaning chimney not only detracts from the overall value of your home, it is also safety hazard.

If you begin to notice your chimney starting to lean or falling away from your home, Jarvis Foundation Repair can come examine your issue for free.

Avoid Quick Fixes

It is not a good idea to use steel straps, cables, or any other method to hold a leaning chimney in place. While contractors typically utilize such methods temporarily to ensure safety while repairing your chimney, these should not be used to substitute for stabilizing the chimney, these are only temporary fixes – your problem sinking chimney will only continue to get worse.