If the slab cracks before it is even a year old is the contractor libal in any way? I just found a crack is my slab. I'm building a house and contracted the slab and outside (brick) I'm going to finish the inside myself. There is a large front and side porch that is part of the slab. There is a crak in the porch that is over where the water and drain pipes are. It only goes half way across the porch, but it may get bigger and go up to the wall. What do I do?
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Do you (did you) have a written contract with the contractor? If so, it will often say how long they warranty their work.
If you didn't have one, or don't have a copy any longer, contact the contractor anyway.
If you didn't have one, or don't have a copy any longer, contact the contractor anyway.
It sounds to me like Eliz was her own contractor and subcontracted the masonry out. Cracks can be caused by poor concrete mix or craftsmanship but also by other things.
One would need to know who was responsible for the soils preparation and specifying the slab thickness and type and placement of rebar. Who designed the work as well as who built it.
Plenty of room to spread the blame around and many cracks in concrete slabs are just shrinkage cracks with little structural impact, IMO
One would need to know who was responsible for the soils preparation and specifying the slab thickness and type and placement of rebar. Who designed the work as well as who built it.
Plenty of room to spread the blame around and many cracks in concrete slabs are just shrinkage cracks with little structural impact, IMO
