A crack in your condo's basement wall raises one fast question: what does HOA cover, and when does the bill land on you instead? The honest answer is that it depends, and the deciding factor is rarely obvious to the owner staring at the crack. Some condo associations pay for foundation and basement wall repairs without a second thought. Others hand the bill straight to the unit owner, and plenty fall somewhere in between depending...

A lally column inspection is one of the most common home inspection issues on older homes across Greater Boston, and it can hold up a sale fast if nobody catches it early. Home inspectors check these columns on almost every basement walkthrough, and it does not take much to get one flagged: rust, a hollow steel post, a section made of wood, or even a stack of old bricks doing a steel column's job. None...

Does Flex Seal really work on a leaking basement wall crack? After repairing thousands of foundations across New England, including plenty of walls where a homeowner tried Flex Seal first, our answer is no, not for this particular job. That is not a knock on the product in general. It is a rubberized spray coating built for the kind of surface leaks you see on a gutter, a roof flashing, or an RV seam. A...

When to worry about foundation cracks is one of the first questions we get from homeowners who just spotted one, and the honest answer is that most cracks are not an emergency. Concrete is strong, but it is not flexible, and nearly every foundation develops some cracking over time as it settles and the material cures. What actually matters is the type of crack, how it is behaving, and what else is going on in...

El Nino forms and exists in the Pacific Ocean, which is a half a world away from New England, so how can its effect on global weather patterns impact homeowners in New England? Adam shares what he is seeing. Narrator: It's time once again for the Crackman podcast, hosted by A1 Foundation Crack Repair. I'm Darren Kincaid and I'm here with the crack daddy himself, Adam Tracy. Adam has 20 years of experience in the...

In this episode, Adam explains what to do if your leaky basement windows are making you feel like you’re living in a land-based submarine. Narrator: It's time once again for the Crackman podcast, hosted by A1 Foundation Crack Repair. I'm Darren Kincaid and I'm here with the crack daddy himself, Adam Tracy. Adam has 20 years of experience in the construction industry and as a civil engineer is A1 Foundation's resident engineer on staff, solving...

AI tools are everywhere and they have infiltrated just about every industry, real estate notwithstanding. Since A1 Foundation Crack Repair routinely saves real estate deals in the 11th hour, they have a lot of experience in the home sales process. In this episode, Adam explains how AI tools have impacted home loans and what you might do if you have a negative experience. Narrator: It's time once again for the Crackman podcast, hosted by A1...

So you invited your buddies over for your monthly poker game in your man cave in the basement. You go downstairs to get everything set up and you find a small lake. Looks like the game is screwed but now what do you do? Adam explains. Narrator: It's time once again for the crack man podcast. Hosted by A1 Foundation crack repair. I'm Darren Kincaid, and I'm here with the crack daddy himself, Adam Tracy....

Some homeowners are less proactive than others when it comes to repairing foundation cracks. Their attitude is, if it ain’t leaking, why should I repair it? But that’s faulty logic. In this episode Adam explains the importance of fixing foundation cracks before they start leaking. Narrator: It's time once again for the CrackMan podcast, hosted by A1 Foundation Crack Repair. I'm Darren Kincaid and I'm here with the crack daddy himself, Adam Tracy. Adam has...

A1 Foundation Crack Repair is known for stopping basement water but the story we’re sharing in this episode demonstrates that A1's techniques can work outside of the foundation and basement realm...even swimming pools. Narrator: It's time once again for the Crackman Podcast, hosted by A1 Foundation Crack Repair. I'm Darren Kincaid and I'm here with the crack daddy himself, Adam Tracy. Adam has 20 years of experience in the construction industry and as a civil...