Hey @Lauren Peterson, hope you are doing well! There is some great advice here but wanted to also provide some local context. Most, if not all of the local foundation companies in Colorado Springs inspect and recommend based on arbitrary measurements. Most of the time they do not have a point of reference or historical information. They also do not often do any soil sampling or other testing when providing an initial bid. Essentially, they take some measurements around a house, claim there are serious issues, and then try to sell you on some expensive work that you may or may not need. It is fear based selling. I have seen it over and over again with the worst part being that often times it doesn’t even “fix” the issue. The area you are in does have seasonal shifts that these companies don’t account for so your house may shift a little in the winter but shift back in the summer. This is common. I don’t say all this to tell you that you don’t have any issues because I am not a structural engineer and I don’t know your properties specific information, but I do want to warn you that in these cases, it is more than worthwhile to be diligent, be patient, and be level headed. Have a structural engineer out to take a look and access. If structural work is recommended from them, ask for a time frame in which it needs to be fixed and their confidence level in the property needing repair.
