Finding a crack in your foundation wall sets off a familiar chain of worry. Most people start wondering whether the house is falling apart, whether it'll cost a fortune, and whether the contractor who shows up will tell them the truth about any of it. A&A Waterproofing has been handling foundation repair in Marietta, GA, and nearby areas since 1996, and the first thing we do is figure out whether what you're looking at is cosmetic or structural. Knowing the difference saves people real money, and plenty of the cracks we get called out to inspect turn out to be far less serious than the homeowner feared.
Based in Marietta, GA, A&A Waterproofing is a veteran-owned waterproofing service specializing in foundation waterproofing and repair, with owner Allen Aschwege running the operation. Our team performs thorough foundation inspections and handles structural repairs for a range of problems, including crack repair and injections, carbon fiber straps and stitching to reinforce walls under soil pressure, and stabilization for walls that have started to bow inward.
Houses tend to speak up when their foundation is struggling. Diagonal cracks stepping through brick mortar, a basement wall with a visible bulge, doors that stick in seasons they never used to, gaps opening above window trim, or a crack that's noticeably wider than it was last year. Any of these deserves a look, and the ones actively letting water through deserve one soon.
The cause almost always traces back to soil. North Georgia clay swells when it takes on rain and shrinks back down during dry stretches, and that constant movement puts pressure on foundation walls from the outside while shifting the support underneath them. Poor drainage intensifies the whole cycle by keeping the soil saturated. Concrete handles compression well and lateral pressure poorly, so walls crack, lean, and eventually bow when the load exceeds what they were built to carry.
Our process opens with an inspection covering the full picture rather than the one crack you called about. Once we understand what's driving the damage, the repair gets matched to it. Cracks that leak get injected and sealed. Walls showing early movement get carbon fiber straps bonded across them for reinforcement. Separated sections get stitched back together. Walls with real inward deflection get braced and stabilized, and we address drainage where wet soil is feeding the problem.
What you end up with is a foundation that stops moving, walls that hold their position, and no more water sneaking through the cracks that used to leak. Doors and windows generally start behaving again once the structure settles into place. Our warranty coverage stands behind the work, so this becomes something you fix rather than something you monitor for years.
Here's a closer look at the repairs we perform and when each one makes sense.
Every job begins with somebody who knows what to look for walking the property, inside and out. Allen checks the crack patterns, wall condition, drainage, grading, and how the house is behaving overall, since foundation trouble usually leaves evidence in several places at once. You'll get an explanation of what we found and what's causing it before any repair gets proposed.
A wall curving inward has taken more lateral pressure than it can handle, and stopping the movement takes priority over anything cosmetic. Depending on the severity, our crews brace the wall, install reinforcement across the affected span, and in some situations recommend excavating outside to relieve the soil pressure causing it.
Carbon fiber has become one of the more reliable foundation repair methods for walls with cracking or early bowing, since the straps bond directly to the concrete and resist further movement without taking up any floor space. Installation is clean and quick compared to steel beams, and finished basements accommodate it easily because the straps can be painted over. Stitching serves a similar purpose across separated sections, tying the concrete back into a single unit.
Cracks that let water through get sealed from the inside using epoxy or polyurethane injection, filling the void through the full thickness of the wall. Epoxy restores structural strength where that matters, while polyurethane expands to seal against active water, and choosing correctly between them is a good chunk of the job. Any decent foundation crack repair company should explain which one your situation calls for and why.
Not all cracks behave the same way, and a hairline shrinkage crack in poured concrete is a different animal than a widening horizontal crack in block. Our team evaluates width, direction, location, and whether the crack is growing before recommending anything, then repairs it with the appropriate material and technique. Straight answers on this save people from paying for structural work they don't need.
Larger problems sometimes call for reinforcement beyond crack work, including support beams, anchoring systems, or stabilization tied to a settling section of the home. Our approach targets the underlying cause instead of the symptom, because sealing a crack accomplishes little if the wall keeps moving. Options at different price points come standard, and you decide which one fits.
The concrete or block your home sits on absorbs water more readily than most homeowners expect, and once it's saturated, moisture keeps moving inward. We handle foundation waterproofing at the source by excavating alongside the wall, cleaning and prepping the surface, bonding a waterproof membrane and coating over it, and adjusting the surrounding drainage so water has an easier route than through your house.
Homeowners often live with a wet lower level for years before realizing it's a fixable problem rather than a permanent feature. Our basement waterproofing systems collect water where it enters, usually along the base of the wall, carry it through interior drain lines, and discharge it away from the home, with leak repair and humidity control rounding out the job.
Open vents and exposed dirt were standard construction for decades, and they turn a crawl space into a moisture pump for the rest of the home. Our crawl space repair and encapsulation service replaces that with a sealed environment, using a durable vapor barrier across the ground and up the walls, a drain system for any water that arrives, a dehumidifier to hold humidity steady, and fungicide treatment where growth has already started.
A yard that stays wet for days after a storm is quietly sending all that water toward your foundation. Through our French drains and yard drainage service, we install buried perforated pipe surrounded by gravel to intercept the flow, fill and regrade the low areas where water gathers, extend downspouts and drain pipes far enough out to matter, and add driveway drains where paving pushes runoff back toward the house.
Gravity drainage works beautifully until the terrain refuses to cooperate, and then you need a pump doing the work instead. Our sump pump installation service includes setting a new unit, replacing a pump that's aging or has already failed, and tying it into the drain system so water reaches the basin and leaves the property reliably.
Settlement happens when the soil beneath a footing can no longer carry the weight above it, and the house follows the ground down. Foundation stabilization stops that movement using helical piers screwed down to load-bearing strata, controlled lifting to recover elevation in the settled area, and permanent structural support to hold the corrected position.
Floors go soft and uneven for structural reasons, usually involving supports underneath that have shifted, sunk, or rotted through. Our floor leveling and structural repairs bring things back into line with jacking equipment, properly footed crawl space support systems, reinforcement or replacement of failing beams, and repair of joists that moisture has compromised.
Picking a foundation repair company is largely about deciding who you believe, so here's how we earn that.
Decades of inspecting foundations means we can usually identify the cause quickly, and we take the time to show you what we're seeing so the decision stays in your hands.
Service left Allen with a low tolerance for cutting corners, and that carries into how our veteran-owned company handles every foundation we touch.
Structural repairs rarely arrive at convenient moments, and financing through Acorn Finance keeps the timeline from depending on your savings account.
Coming out, inspecting the foundation, and telling you what we think costs you nothing at all.
A 10% discount goes to veterans, active-duty military, police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and other first responders as our thanks.
Repairs come backed by warranties ranging from 10 years to lifetime protection on qualifying work, based on what the project involves.
A contractor can often repair accessible cracks in poured concrete walls with an injection system from the interior. Cracks tied to settlement, bowing, or ongoing movement may need structural reinforcement instead of a simple foundation crack repair.
A foundation professional examines cracks, wall alignment, floors, doors, windows, masonry, and visible supports for patterns that suggest movement. The inspector also considers drainage, soil conditions, and moisture because water around the structure can contribute to foundation problems.
A bowing wall deserves prompt professional attention because continued inward movement can place added stress on the foundation. Carbon fiber straps, stitching, or another stabilization method may reinforce the wall, depending on its material and degree of movement.
Homeowners often notice widening cracks, stair-step masonry cracks, sticking doors, uneven floors, gaps near trim, or walls that lean or bow. One isolated symptom may have a minor cause, but several related changes usually warrant a foundation repair inspection.
Contractors may use crack injections to seal certain nonmoving leaks, while carbon fiber straps and stitching can reinforce damaged or inward-moving walls. The foundation type, crack pattern, wall condition, and source of movement determine which repair method fits the property.
FAQs reviewed by Allen Aschwege, owner of A&A Waterproofing, an experienced waterproofing service based in Marietta, GA.
Call us out, and we'll inspect the foundation, explain what's actually happening, and tell you honestly whether it needs repair right now.
Business Name: A&A Waterproofing
Address: Marietta, GA, 30064
Phone: 770-443-1155
Business Hours:
Mon - Sat: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Hometown Heroes Discount
We're proud to offer 10% off for veterans, active-duty military, police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and other first responders as a thank-you for your service.
Comprehensive Warranty Coverage
We stand behind the quality of our work. Warranty coverage varies by service and repair, with options ranging from 10-year warranties to lifetime warranties on qualifying projects.
