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Serving Hollywood, FL and surrounding areas. (754) 294-8074
Uneven floors and sticking doors are early warnings. We identify what is causing your foundation to move and fix it with permitted, inspected work built for South Florida soil.
Foundation repair in Hollywood, FL addresses the root cause of sinking, cracking, and shifting - most jobs involve stabilizing the slab, filling voids beneath it, or installing support piers, and are completed in one to three days. Hollywood homes sit on sandy, limestone-based soil that absorbs water during the long rainy season and can shift or compress beneath your slab. That movement shows up as sloping floors, diagonal wall cracks, and doors that no longer close properly. Early intervention almost always costs less than waiting.
If your home is also showing cracks in the exterior concrete block walls, our chimney repair and foundation block wall installation services address the full picture. A foundation problem that goes untreated tends to spread - cracks widen, floors slope further, and the repair bill grows with each rainy season.
For more on how Florida regulates structural foundation work, the Florida Building Code portal maintained by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is the authoritative source on permit requirements for foundation repairs.
When a foundation shifts, door frames and window frames shift with it. If doors that used to swing freely now drag on the floor or refuse to latch, that is one of the clearest early signals that something is moving beneath your home.
Diagonal cracks radiating from the corners of door or window openings are a specific warning sign. These cracks follow the path of stress when a wall is being pushed or pulled out of square. If you see them in multiple rooms, it is time for a professional look.
In Hollywood, where many homes sit on sandy soil that can shift after heavy rain, uneven floors are one of the most common signs of foundation movement. You might notice a subtle tilt when you walk, or see it clearly if you set a marble on the floor and watch it roll.
Standing water collecting against your home's exterior walls after a storm works its way under your slab. Over time, this erodes the sandy soil under Hollywood homes. If pooling has been happening for years, have the foundation checked to see if movement has already started.
We handle the full range of foundation repair work that Hollywood homeowners actually need. Slab stabilization uses injected grout or expanding foam to fill voids beneath a concrete slab and stop it from sinking further. Pier installation drives steel or concrete support points deep through unstable soil and into the more stable limestone layer below - this is the right approach when a section of the home has sunk and needs to be brought back toward level. We also perform concrete crack repair for both interior slab cracks and exterior block wall cracks, applying waterproof sealers suited to South Florida's humidity.
For homes with exterior structural walls that have shifted or deteriorated, our foundation block wall installation service rebuilds those walls to current code. When moisture intrusion has also damaged the chimney structure above grade, our chimney repair team addresses that work as a coordinated scope, reducing the number of contractors you have to manage.
Best for homes with voids under the slab or minor settling that has not progressed to significant height differences.
Right for sections that have sunk measurably and need to be lifted and supported at depth, typically 2 to 3 inches or more of settlement.
Addresses both cosmetic and structural cracks in slabs and block walls, with waterproof sealers rated for Florida's wet climate.
Hollywood sits on a porous limestone base covered by sandy, moisture-sensitive soil. When heavy rain saturates that ground - which happens throughout the June-to-October rainy season - the soil can compress or wash away, leaving voids under your slab. Many Hollywood homes were built in the 1950s through 1980s using a post-tension slab method, where steel cables run through the concrete under tension. These slabs develop specific cracking patterns as they age that require a contractor familiar with this construction type. Proximity to the Atlantic also means salt air accelerates concrete deterioration faster than homes further inland.
We work throughout Hollywood and the surrounding region, including homeowners in Miramar and Davie, where many homes share the same soil conditions and construction era. Broward County enforces permit requirements for structural work, and the City of Hollywood Building Division actively inspects foundation repairs - we handle all of that on your behalf.
A team member will ask basic questions about what you are seeing and how long it has been happening. You should hear back within one business day.
A contractor walks your home inside and out, checking cracks, floor levels, and exterior walls. The visit takes 30 to 90 minutes. You get a plain-language explanation of what was found.
You receive a written estimate spelling out exactly what work will be done and what it costs. We handle permit filing with the City of Hollywood Building Division.
The crew completes the repair in one to three days. A city inspector signs off on the work. You receive all warranty documents in writing before the crew leaves.
We respond within 1 business day. There is no pressure and no obligation - just a free on-site assessment of what is actually happening with your foundation. After you submit the form, someone from our office will call to schedule your free estimate at a time that works for you.
(754) 294-8074Every foundation repair we do goes through the City of Hollywood permit process, gets inspected, and is fully documented. When you sell, buyers and their lenders can see the work was done right.
We understand how South Florida's limestone and sandy soil behaves after heavy rain. Our repair approach is designed for these specific conditions - not a one-size-fits-all method used inland.
Our structural repairs include a written, transferable warranty that stays with the property. It gives future buyers and their lenders confidence that the foundation has been professionally repaired.
We respond to every inquiry within one business day. Most Hollywood homeowners get a confirmed inspection appointment within the same week they call.
Hollywood homeowners deal with soil conditions and climate factors that most contractors outside South Florida have never worked in. Our team has direct experience with post-tension slabs, permitted structural work in Broward County, and the moisture-related damage patterns that show up in this region year after year.
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