Foundation Contractor in Atlanta

ATL Priority Mason is engaged in the restoration of foundations of homes in Metro Atlanta. Our foundation contractors have served Ashford Park and Dunwoody Village, two neighborhoods where older homes and Georgia’s shifting clay soil cause real foundation problems. We also include Sandy Springs and Brookhaven, as well as Chamblee and more. 

Due to the Piedmont clay soil in Atlanta, the clay reacts differently depending on the weather. When it rains, the clay becomes full and swells up. During Georgia's hot summer months, when it dries out, the same clay shrinks and pulls away. The continuous expansion and contraction exert pressure on a house’s foundation year in and year out. This explains why one witnesses cracks and settlement in foundations in this locality so often, even in well-built houses.

A crack does not mean there is a problem. Small hairline cracks in a foundation wall are common and often cosmetic only. Cracks that are wide, at an angle, or getting bigger over time certainly signify real movement. These need closer scrutiny and should be fixed before they get worse. Every foundation job starts with an honest inspection. We will tell you upfront if you only need a crack repair or if the problem is something more involved.

Houses in Ashford Park and Dunwoody Village were often built decades ago, before the advent of some of today’s foundation drainage standards. This omission is part of the reason for recurrent problems. We repair the root cause and not just the visible crack so the repair actually holds.

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Robert Cunningham

ATLPriorityMason@Gmail.com

6065 Roswell Rd NE #450 Atlanta, GA 30328

A frequent job in Ashford Park and Dunwoody Village, we repair cracked or weakened foundation walls before small issues turn into big ones.

Est. Cost: $500–$15,000 

Timeline: 1–5 days

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We fix cracks and settling in concrete slab foundations across Metro Atlanta to keep your home level and safe.

Est. Cost: $700–$10,000

Timeline: 1–4 days

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Advantageous of Foundation Repair Services

• Safeguards the structural integrity of your house from becoming severe cracks.
• Rectifies what caused the problem like soil movements, drainage, etc. rather than just the symptom.
• Safeguards walls, doors, windows, and floors from costly secondary damage.
• Having these issues fixed can help you get a better price on resale time.
• We provide honest inspection of your car to let you know if it’s just a simple repair or something serious.

How We Work

1. Assessment to your Drainage, Doors & Windows and Cracks. It’s free!
2. We evaluate if the issue is due to soil movement, drainage issues or settlement. 
3. Suggest the correct solution   from epoxy crack injection to pier support, to severity.
4. The repair is completed by our team with the right method as recommended.
5. We fix any drainage problem that may have contributed to the issue.
6. Final walkthrough   we outline what we completed and what to look out for next.

Service Areas

We fix foundations all over Ashford Park, Dunwoody Village, Sandy Springs, Brookhaven and Chamblee. The areas of Ashford Park and Dunwoody Village, with their older homes and active clay soil, are two of our most common service areas. 

Not all cracks count. This is how to read them.

• Thin vertical crack in concrete due to shrinkage. Frequently nothing.
• There is a stair-step crack that runs through the joints of the mortar blocks which indicates that the foundation is moving.
• Horizontal fracture caused by outside force. Contact authority.
• A crack that is visibly widening suggests active movement.

Inside the house: doors that don’t latch, windows that stick in one season, gaps that open where trim meets the wall, floors that slope enough to notice.

After a heavy rainfall, go outside and observe where the water lingers. Pooling against the foundation? You’ve just found the most common cause of foundation problems in this city. 

Repair Work:

• Repairing a small crack and injecting. This will usually range from $500 to $1500.
• Most homes need several piers that each cost $1,000 to $3,000.
• Comprehensive restoration, based on cause and damage, costs $500 to $15,000.
• Repitching of roof drainage component in the event of chimney damage.

New Work:

• The cost of footings and foundation walls depends on size. 
• The cost of slab foundations is $7 to $10 per sq. ft. 
  

Injection crack within a day. Installing a pier can be completed within two to five days. Drainage and regrading will take two to four days. To get a new foundation or slab, one to two weeks of work is required.

The majority of foundation jobs speedier than anticipated. The delays are typically for permits and scheduling inspections rather than for the work itself. For new construction, budget an additional one to three weeks for plan review. 

The red clay in Atlanta expands. It consumes water and expands. It gets dried and shrinks. In an average year it does both several times.

Your foundation sits on top., Shifting a fraction of an inch (a millimeter) over decades. Drought summers are worse than wet ones. The clay pulls away from the footing entirely, and when the rain comes back it swells unevenly. 

It is the same soil that dictates why compaction matters for new construction. If a slab is poured on fill that wasn’t compacted in the proper lifts, that slab will settle with the fill. You will see evidence of this around years eight to twelve. The initial invisibility and subsequent costliness are the very factors that lead to its omission.

One free thing you can do this weekend: extend every downspout six feet away from the house. A twenty-dollar tool from the hardware store, and we can avoid many of those calls that we get. 

The busiest neighborhoods are Ashford Park and Dunwoody Village. Those mid-century homes sit on deep clay and many have the original drainage which is long past working. Due to the variety of architectural styles and the construction of homes on fill, Chamblee sees settlement as well as new-build work. In Brookhaven, you have the distinct advantage of older houses that feature exposed block foundation walls. You can notice a problem developing from the outside before it ever shows up indoors.