The houses
A lot of Florissant was built quickly in the 1950s and 1960s. That means many basements of the same age, built the same way, and now showing the same wear: block walls with horizontal cracks at mid height, cove joints that weep after long rains and the occasional corner that has dropped where a downspout always emptied.
What we usually find
- Block walls pushed in a little by wet clay, often a job for carbon fiber straps or braces
- Water at the floor joint in spring, sometimes ending at a sump that was never installed
- Carport and patio slabs tipped back toward the house
Permits
Florissant is its own city, so structural work is permitted through the city rather than the county. We confirm the office for your address and file there.
Booking an inspection in Florissant
The visit is free and takes about an hour. You get a written plan, and the price of anything we recommend, before you decide.
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