Unincorporated means county permits
Because Mehlville is not a city, building permits for structural work come from St. Louis County. We file there and book the county's inspections. If your address is in one of the small cities nearby, we check that first.
What ages well, and what does not
Brick veneer on these homes holds up well; the block basement walls behind it are where the trouble shows. After fifty or sixty years of wet springs, a block wall may have a horizontal crack and a slight lean. Caught early, straps or braces hold it. Left for years, the lean grows and the fix gets bigger.
Patios and walks
Back patios poured against the house are often tipped toward the foundation by now, sending rain straight at the basement wall. Raising them back with leveling and sealing the joint is one of the cheapest repairs we do, and it often eases a leak inside.
Booking an inspection in Mehlville
The visit is free and takes about an hour. You get a written plan, and the price of anything we recommend, before you decide.
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