Foundation Repair Services in Adelaide
Adelaide Foundation Repair connects homeowners with licensed local specialists for every type of foundation problem — from underpinning and restumping to crack repair, subsidence repair, and full structural assessments. We do not perform foundation repair work ourselves; we are an independent referral service. We connect you with a qualified Adelaide specialist suited to your specific issue, location, and property type.
How Our Referral Service Works
Getting help with your foundation problem is straightforward. When you contact us — by phone on 08 7000 0004 or through our online enquiry form — we ask a few questions about what you are seeing and where your property is located. We then refer your enquiry to a licensed Adelaide foundation repair specialist who services your suburb and has the right expertise for your specific issue. The specialist contacts you directly, inspects your property, and provides an obligation-free quote. You are under no pressure to proceed — the inspection and quote are genuinely free, and we receive a referral fee from the contractor only if you choose to go ahead with the work.
This model benefits you in several ways: you get matched with a specialist who has the right skills for your problem rather than taking a chance on a general builder; you deal directly with the contractor for all work; and the referral fee structure incentivises us to connect you with quality specialists whose work stands on its own merit — because if you are not satisfied, we do not get paid.
Our Full Range of Foundation Repair Services
Underpinning & Restumping
When foundations sink, settle, or deteriorate, underpinning and restumping are the definitive repairs. Our referred specialists assess your foundation type — concrete slab, strip footing, or timber stumps — and apply the correct method: concrete mass pour underpinning, screw pile underpinning, resin injection, or full restumping with concrete or steel replacements.
Symptoms include: sinking floors, cracked walls, doors that won't close, visible stump decay.
Methods include: concrete underpinning, screw piles, resin injection grouting, concrete/steel stumps.
Learn more about underpinning & restumping →Foundation Crack Repair
Cracks in foundations, walls, and slabs are warning signs — not just cosmetic blemishes. Our referred specialists diagnose whether the crack is from settlement, soil movement, thermal expansion, or structural overload, and apply the correct repair: epoxy injection for structural cracks, crack stitching for masonry, or underpinning if the crack signals deeper foundation failure.
Symptoms include: cracks in brickwork, concrete slab cracks, wall cracks wider than 3 mm, stair-step cracking.
Treatments include: low-pressure epoxy injection, carbon fibre reinforcement, crack stitching, underpinning.
Learn more about foundation crack repair →Subsidence & Settlement Repair
Adelaide's reactive clay soils are notorious for causing subsidence and settlement — where the ground beneath your home moves seasonally or permanently. Our referred specialists conduct soil testing, identify the cause of movement, and apply solutions from underpinning and deep piling to drainage correction and void filling.
Symptoms include: one side of the house lower than the other, seasonal crack movement, doors working in summer but not winter.
Treatments include: underpinning, compaction grouting, drainage correction, root barrier installation, void filling.
Learn more about subsidence repair →Retaining Wall Repair
Failing retaining walls pose a risk to foundations, landscaping, and safety. Our referred specialists assess whether the wall needs reinforcement, drainage improvement, partial reconstruction, or full replacement — and provide engineered solutions for concrete, masonry, timber, and block retaining walls.
Symptoms include: leaning or bowing walls, cracking, water seepage, soil washout behind the wall.
Treatments include: wall tie-backs, drainage installation, crack repair, partial rebuild, full replacement.
Learn more about retaining wall repair →Structural Assessment
Not sure what's causing cracks, movement, or concerns about your home's structure? A professional structural assessment is the essential first step before any repair work. Our referred specialists conduct thorough inspections including level surveys, soil testing where needed, and foundation exposure to provide a definitive diagnosis.
Includes: visual inspection, level survey, crack monitoring, soil assessment, sub-floor inspection, written report.
Ideal for: pre-purchase inspections, investigating cracks, insurance claims, peace of mind.
Learn more about structural assessment →Concrete Slab Repair
Cracked, sunken, or voided concrete slabs on ground need specialist assessment and repair. Our referred specialists use slab jacking (mud jacking or polyurethane injection), epoxy crack repair, and void filling to restore structural integrity — often without the cost and disruption of full slab replacement.
Symptoms include: cracked garage or house slab, hollow-sounding concrete, uneven floor levels.
Treatments include: slab jacking, polyurethane injection, epoxy repair, void filling, carbon fibre reinforcement.
Learn more about concrete slab repair →Adelaide Suburbs We Service
Our foundation repair referral network covers all of metropolitan Adelaide and extends to surrounding areas. Whether you are in a bluestone cottage in Norwood, a 1960s brick home in Salisbury on reactive clay, a beachside property in Glenelg on sandy soil, or a modern slab home in Morphett Vale, we can connect you with a specialist who services your area and understands your local ground conditions. Common suburbs we cover include:
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Service
Nothing. Our referral service is completely free for homeowners. We receive a referral fee from the contractor if you choose to proceed with their quote, but you never pay us anything. The inspection and quote from the referred specialist are also obligation-free — you are under no pressure to accept the quote or proceed with any work.
If you are unsure, start with a structural assessment. A specialist will diagnose the cause of your problem and recommend the appropriate repair. Alternatively, call us on 08 7000 0004 and describe what you are seeing — we can often give you an indication of the likely issue.
Most referrals result in the specialist contacting you within 24 hours on business days. Inspection appointments are typically available within 2–5 working days, depending on your suburb and the specialist's workload. If you have an urgent issue — such as active structural movement or safety concerns — we prioritise your referral for a faster response.
Yes. Every specialist in our referral network holds a current South Australian building licence and carries public liability insurance. Many are members of professional bodies such as the Housing Industry Association (HIA) or Master Builders SA. We verify licences and insurance before adding any specialist to our network.