Structural Crack

Structural cracks are serious warning signs that require immediate professional attention, indicating foundation movement, settling, or load-bearing failure in your Ontario home. Unlike harmless hairline cracks from normal settling, structural cracks typically exceed 1/4 inch width, follow stair-step patterns through mortar joints, or run diagonally across brick faces. Common causes include foundation problems from expansive clay soils, frost heaving, poor drainage, tree root damage, or inadequate original construction. These cracks often worsen seasonally, opening during dry summers when soil contracts and closing during wet springs. Accompanying signs include doors that won't close, sloping floors, or gaps between walls and ceilings. Fix My Brick performs comprehensive structural assessments to identify root causes, not just symptoms, implementing solutions from crack injection and steel reinforcement to foundation underpinning when necessary. Ignoring structural cracks risks catastrophic failure and makes eventual repairs exponentially more expensive.