Foundation problems

[bfsmith0681]

My husband and I purchased a house 2 years ago, that we were told had already had the foundation fixed. After noticing new cracks coming up, we decided to get the original foundation company out to fix the work that came with a lifetime warranty. When they came out, they informed us that the foundation needed more work. We got bids from 6 companys to try to find the best deal with a lifetime warranty, and all six companies told us that the original company that did the work was responsible for the new foundation problems because they over-lifted the out side of the house, causing the middle to sink down. It there anyway we could get the foundation company to pay for the $7,000 of work we just had to get done on our house? Or even to replace the flooring that had to be ripped up and now replaced due to the new foundation work? And if the prior owners of the house knew there were still problems with the foundation, itsn't it non-disclosure that they didn't inform us that more work would need to be done? Please help!

 

[army judge]

My husband and I purchased a house 2 years ago, that we were told had already had the foundation fixed. After noticing new cracks coming up, we decided to get the original foundation company out to fix the work that came with a lifetime warranty. When they came out, they informed us that the foundation needed more work. We got bids from 6 companys to try to find the best deal with a lifetime warranty, and all six companies told us that the original company that did the work was responsible for the new foundation problems because they over-lifted the out side of the house, causing the middle to sink down. It there anyway we could get the foundation company to pay for the $7,000 of work we just had to get done on our house? Or even to replace the flooring that had to be ripped up and now replaced due to the new foundation work? And if the prior owners of the house knew there were still problems with the foundation, itsn't it non-disclosure that they didn't inform us that more work would need to be done? Please help!

In order to achieve what you desire, you'd have to sue the original foundation repairer, the former owner, or both.

I doubt that you would prevail.

You could speak with a local attorney about the difficulty of such a lawsuit.

The initial consultation is normally at no charge.

You might take your newly discovered information about the foundation and visit with the original contractor.

You might aks them if they'd be willing to honor the warranty, and if so, how?

Barring those eventualities, you're on the hook.