Free Crack Check Adelaide
Start your free crack check with the form. When we reply, we'll explain how to share photos of the cracks.
We tell you if it looks cosmetic or needs an engineer to take a look. Free.
Send your crack photos for a first look
Start with this form. When we reply, we'll explain how to share your crack photos.
When we reply, we'll explain how to share photos of the cracks.
Here's how it goes
- Send the form first, with Free Crack Check picked
- We reply within 30 minutes
- We explain how to share your crack photos when we reply
- We tell you if it looks cosmetic or needs an engineer to take a look
Ready with your photos?
Start with the form above and keep your photos ready for our reply.
A wide shot of the wall and a close-up of each crack helps.
What photos can and can not tell us
Photos help us see where the cracks are and how they look.
They can't show what the footings are doing. An engineer checks the structure.
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Questions homeowners ask
Is my crack serious?
Some cracks are cosmetic. Not every crack needs underpinning.
Start with the form. When we reply, we'll explain how to share photos. We'll tell you if it looks cosmetic or needs an engineer to take a look.
Photos can't tell us what the footings are doing. An engineer checks the structure.
Do I need an engineer?
If the cracks point to footing movement, yes. An engineer checks the structure and designs the fix.
Industry reports note fault lines under parts of Adelaide, including around Burnside, Hope Valley, Clarendon and Crafers.
We look at your home rather than guessing the cause from its suburb.
We look after that as part of the job, so you deal with one team the whole way.
Why do so many Adelaide homes crack?
Adelaide's older inner, eastern and north-eastern suburbs sit on highly reactive clay.
In the eastern suburbs, it is known locally as Bay of Biscay soil. It shrinks a lot in dry spells and swells after heavy rain.
Many Adelaide homes are solid stone or brick on dwarf wall footings or raft slabs. Older homes are more affected.
Can trees cause cracks?
Trees can dry the soil out near a home.
The engineer will check whether trees are playing a part at your place.
How much does underpinning cost?
Price depends on how many piers, the soil, access, engineering and approvals.
See our guide prices, all inc GST. You get a fixed written price after we take a look.