Cumming · Forsyth County, GA
A free inspection, and an honest answer — even when the answer is "not yet."
Foundation settlement, a bowing wall, a wet crawl space — we tell you what it is, what it isn't, and what a repair actually costs before you agree to anything. About half of what we inspect doesn't need a repair yet.
4.9from 164 reviews on Google
Certifications and accreditations
- NFRA Certified Foundation Repair Specialist
- BBB Accredited · A+
Before you call
Do you actually have a problem?
Everyone who searches for foundation repair has already read that this industry oversells. So here is the honest list, both directions.
Signs worth a call
- A door or window that stopped latching or opening the way it used to
- A stair-step crack running through brick or block, not straight up and down
- A floor that noticeably slopes toward one corner of a room
- A crack in drywall or a wall that keeps getting wider, month over month
- A gap opening up between a wall and the ceiling or floor trim
- A chimney visibly leaning away from the rest of the house
Signs that usually are not
- A hairline drywall crack that showed up after a dry summer and hasn't grown since
- A small crack in a poured concrete slab with no separation or height difference across it
- One door that sticks only in humid weather and opens fine the rest of the year
- A little white powder (efflorescence) on a basement wall with no active water behind it
What we fix
The three problems this trade actually is
Before you decide
What actually happens at a free inspection
Fear of the inspection itself is a real reason people put this off. Here is exactly what the visit involves.
- 01
Usually 45 to 60 minutes, inside and outside the house
- 02
Crack width, floor level and crawl space moisture are measured, not just eyeballed
- 03
Nothing invasive in most cases — we'll tell you up front on the rare visit where it is
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You get a written report with photos before we leave, whether or not there's a repair to recommend
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No pressure to book anything on the spot
Why us
What you get with Dunbar Foundation Repair that you might not get elsewhere
We'll tell you when it's not urgent
About half our free inspections end with 'keep an eye on it,' not a proposal. We'd rather be the company you trust in four years than the one that scared you into something you didn't need this week.
You get the measurements, not just an opinion
Crack width, floor level readings, crawl space moisture — measured and written down at the inspection, so you have something to compare against next year, not just a technician's impression.
An engineer's letter when you need one, not when it sells you something
Some home sales and some repairs need a stamped structural engineer's letter. We can get you one without making the letter the reason to hire us.
The warranty question, answered before you ask it
What's covered, what voids it, and whether it transfers if you sell the house — spelled out at the inspection, not buried in a contract you see after you've already agreed to the work.
From homeowners
What homeowners say
“I was sure we needed a full pier job based on what I'd read online. Garrett measured the crack, told me it hadn't moved in years, and sent me a report saying to check back in a year. Didn't charge me a dime.”
Denise H. · Free inspection, Cumming
“Our crawl space smelled musty for two years before we called anyone. The encapsulation crew was in and out in a day and a half, and the smell was just gone. Wish we'd called sooner.”
Marcus T. · Crawl space encapsulation, Canton
“Two other companies quoted us a full foundation replacement. Dunbar's inspection found it was one bowing wall, not the whole foundation. Saved us most of what the other quotes were.”
Priya S. · Bowing wall repair, Alpharetta
Find out if you actually have a problem, before you pay for anything.
A free, no-pressure inspection with real measurements — and an honest answer, even when the answer is not yet.