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Structural engineer or foundation repair company?
What is the difference? I want to get some foundation cracks looked at but most of the listngs look like repair companies. Is it better to go to a structual engineer? How do you find a good one?
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Your answer is pretty much in the thread title. A foundation repair company can repair and improve the foundation - footings, walls, piers, girders, joists, etc. A structural engineer designs the foundation to adequately hold the load. For new construction, changes in load, inadequate foundations you need an engineer. For simple repair, well, you get the picture.