Just over Red Mountain from downtown
Homewood sits on the far side of Red Mountain, due south of downtown Birmingham, with about 26,400 people. Its streets are full of older bungalows and cottages.
Many Homewood houses stand on brick piers over crawl spaces. Leaning piers, rotted sills and sloping floors are common. Pier and beam repair fits most of these homes.
Rear additions on a different foundation can separate from the original house, showing up as cracks where they meet.
Hillside lots
Wet soil is heavy. On a hillside, saturated clay leans on the uphill wall of a basement after long rain.
Small signs come first. Horizontal cracks, a bowing middle, or damp lines on the wall are worth an inspection.
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The two foundations move differently; a contractor can evaluate whether it is structural.
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