Signs and Symptoms
of Structural Settlement
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Along the exterior
of a home or structure
Along the interior
of a home or structure
Exterior veneer & Siding
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Cracks (horizontal, vertical, or stair step) within brick, concrete, stone, or mortar joints - particularly around window and door openings and at or near corners
of the building
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Gaps or separation along joints of wood siding
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Gaps or separation at corners or at joints of trim within the soffit or fascia
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Gaps or separation between window or door trim and the veneer (particularly along the sides of windows where the window trim meets the brick)
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Gaps or separation where wood siding meets vertical trim boards along the corners
Trim
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Cracks (horizontal, vertical, or stair step) within brick, concrete, stone, or mortar joints
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Horizontal cracks or separation along the top of the foundation
Foundations
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Gaps or separation between the chimney and the house
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Pulling within the roof flashing around the top of the chimney
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Leaning within the chimney
Chimneys
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Cracks in or around the chimney
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Vertical or diagonal cracks within wall materials around door openings and window openings
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Separation and cracks within drywall at corners
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Separation and cracks within the drywall seams of walls
or ceilings
Walls and Ceilings
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Doors that will not close or that stick when attempting to open
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Doors that will not properly latch
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Doors that simply look out of square
Doors
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Windows that will not properly open or close
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WINDOWS
Windows that are out of square
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Gaps or separation at joints or corners of baseboard or crown molding
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Gaps or separation between floor and baseboard
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Gaps or separation between ceiling and crown molding
Trim
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Gaps or separation at corners or joints of casing around window or door openings
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Sloping within floors
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Gaps and separation within hardwood flooring
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Cracks in tile or grout
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Cracks in concrete slab floor
Flooring
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Cracks in CMU walls or concrete walls (cracks running horizontally, vertically, or stair stepping)
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Inward bowing or leaning of basement walls
Basement walls