Princeton is full of homes that have stood for a century or more. We repair the stone and brick foundations under them — and the newer ones too — with a careful hand and an honest read on what's really going on.
Much of Princeton's housing predates modern foundation practice by a long way. From the homes near Nassau Street and the university to the older streets in the Western Section and Jugtown, plenty of these houses sit on stone or early brick that has been carrying the load for well over a hundred years.
Age brings its own set of issues. Mortar joints in a stone wall wash out, the wall takes on water it was never sealed against, and decades of soil pressure can push it inward. We stabilize and reinforce these foundations with methods suited to how they were built, rather than treating an old wall like a modern poured one — and we work cleanly around finished basements and historic detail.
Newer homes on the edges of town get the same honest treatment. Whichever kind of foundation you have, we tell you plainly what's cosmetic, what's structural, and what it takes to put it right.
Seal and reinforce cracks in stone, brick, and poured walls.
See detailsStabilize old stone walls under long-term pressure.
See detailsSteel piers to stop a settling corner.
See detailsDry out century-old basements without disturbing the house.
See detailsSupport and seal crawl spaces under older homes.
See detailsMove water away from an old foundation.
See detailsDowntown and the university area, the Western Section, Riverside, and the neighborhoods out toward the township edges. Not sure we reach your street? Call and we'll tell you straight.
Historic or modern, we'll come out, tell you what we see, and put your options in writing.
(609) 596-1420