Foundation Repair Companies in Syracuse, NY

Woodford Bros., Inc. is based in Apulia Station and covers Syracuse, Utica, Binghamton, Rochester, Elmira, Ithaca and many towns across Central New York. It straightens bowing and buckling walls, repairs settling foundations with push piers, helical piles and tiebacks, fixes foundation and basement cracks, and waterproofs basements. It is rated 4.8 from 1533 reviews, which is most of the 1876 reviews on the page.

Three Syracuse companies have long local histories. Wet Basement Solutions has served Central New York since 2007 from 900 Burnet Ave and installs interior drain tile, sump pumps and foundation coatings. B-Sure Systems is family-owned, has been working since 1972, and now runs under Ronald Newvine II. Masonry Services of NY has served Central New York for 21 years and uses carbon fiber straps and wall bracing on bowing walls, plus concrete lifting and floor leveling.

Masons are part of the picture too. Block Solid Masonry builds and repairs chimneys, foundations and basement waterproofing, and reports more than 45 years of experience. On block foundations it repairs step and horizontal cracks in mortar joints, reinforces block cores with rebar and concrete, and can add masonry pilasters to support badly bowing walls.

Queen Foundation Repair works in Syracuse and nearby towns including Manlius, Skaneateles and Fayetteville. It uses helical piers for foundation repair, carbon fiber and wall anchors for basement walls, and epoxy or polyurethane injection for cracks, and it installs interior and exterior French drains. Neverwet Basement Waterproofing is based in Central Square, a family-owned company with offices serving Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo. It does interior systems with perforated drain tile and exterior systems that start by digging down to the footing.

Ratings on this page are high overall. Wet Basement Solutions is 4.7 from 141 reviews, B-Sure Systems 4.8 from 82, and Block Solid Masonry 5.0 from 72. Masonry Services of NY is 4.3 from 28. Queen Foundation Repair is 4.9 from 15 and Neverwet Basement Waterproofing 5.0 from 5, so those two rest on small review counts.

The City of Syracuse's residential permits page lists miscellaneous residential projects, including chimney and foundation or site work, among its permit-required project types. It says applicants may need to show proof of workers' compensation insurance. Rochester, Albany, Clifton Park, Cheektowaga and West Seneca have their own pages for homeowners outside Syracuse.