Foundation Repair Service Areas Around Rochester, NY

• Corn Hill, NY

  Corn Hill sits on the west bank of the Genesee River. It is just south of downtown. Most of its grand homes went up between about 1830 and 1880. It is a city preservation district. Some work there may need a Certificate of Appropriateness. Stone walls this old often need new mortar and an inside drain.

• South Wedge, NY

  The South Wedge Historic District holds homes built from the 1840s to the 1920s, mostly two-story houses. It was added to the National Register in 2013. Old stone and brick basements here often weep water at the mortar joints.

• Park Avenue, NY

  Near Alexander Street, Park Avenue has brick homes from the mid-1800s. Farther out, the homes are later, with Queen Anne styles. The houses sit close together. Space to dig or set wall anchors outside can be tight.

• 19th Ward, NY

  About 7 in 10 homes in the 19th Ward were built in 1939 or earlier. Much of it grew as a streetcar suburb in the early 1900s. Basements this age were built before modern drains. The inspection checks water and wall cracks together.

• Greece, NY

  Greece grew from about 14,900 people in 1940 to about 75,100 in 1970. Many homes date from that boom. Its north end runs along Lake Ontario, with wetlands at Braddock Bay and Long Pond. In the 2017 lake flood, the town supervisor said the sewers were beyond capacity.

• Irondequoit, NY

  Irondequoit has water on three sides. Lake Ontario is to the north and Irondequoit Bay is to the east. It grew from about 23,400 people in 1940 to about 64,900 in 1970. In 2019, the National Guard placed sandbags along the bay.

• Webster, NY

  Webster borders Irondequoit Bay on its west side and Lake Ontario on its north. The town more than doubled in size between 1950 and 1960. Basements from that era have now taken more than 60 winters of wet, frozen soil.

• Penfield, NY

  Irondequoit Creek crosses the southwest corner of Penfield. It also runs along part of its west edge. The town grew 160 percent from 1950 to 1960. Homes near the creek can see more water in the soil after big storms.

• Brighton, NY

  Brighton holds Pinnacle Hill, the highest of the glacial hills that run along the south side of the city. The Erie Canal also runs through town. Soil can change a lot over a short distance here, from sand and gravel to packed till.

• Pittsford, NY

  The Erie Canal passes through Pittsford. The town grew fast once suburban building took off in the 1950s. Older homes near the village and newer homes on the edge both face the same spring melt and deep frost.

• Henrietta, NY

  The Genesee River forms the west edge of Henrietta. Most of the town drains west toward it. After World War II, the town grew from about 3,000 to about 14,000 people in ten years. Homes from that boom are now 60 to 70 years old.

• Gates, NY

  Gates borders the city on the west. It grew from about 5,000 people in 1940 to about 26,400 in 1970. Many of those homes are now 60 years old or more, and their basement walls have taken that many winters of frost.

• Chili, NY

  The Genesee River forms part of the east edge of Chili. Black Creek runs through the town. The Town of Chili asks for deck posts at least 42 inches below grade, a reminder of how deep frost goes here.

• Fairport, NY

  Fairport was a swampy area until the 1820s. It was drained when the Erie Canal was built. Ground that was once wet can still hold water. Drains and sump pumps are worth a close look here.

• Victor, NY

  Victor, just over the line in Ontario County, grew from about 5,100 people in 1970 to about 16,000 in 2020. It has many newer homes. Settling soil and small cracks in poured walls are common early calls.

Areas we serve around Rochester

• Corn Hill, NY
• South Wedge, NY
• Park Avenue, NY
• 19th Ward, NY
• Greece, NY
• Irondequoit, NY
• Webster, NY
• Penfield, NY
• Brighton, NY
• Pittsford, NY
• Henrietta, NY
• Gates, NY
• Chili, NY
• Fairport, NY
• Victor, NY