Richmond is one of the oldest communities in the Ottawa area, founded in 1818, with a village core of older homes surrounded by rural and estate properties that were part of the former Goulbourn Township. That age range means we see everything from original stone and block foundations in the village core to newer construction on the surrounding rural lots, each with its own settlement and drainage considerations.
Richmond’s oldest homes, some dating to the community’s founding in 1818, were often built on rubble stone or early block foundations that behave differently than modern poured concrete – they can shift and settle in ways that don’t always show up as a clean crack. Newer construction on the surrounding rural lots uses standard modern footings, but often without the municipal storm drainage that a subdivision would have, so grading does more of the work keeping water away from the foundation.
Including older stone and block foundations found in Richmond's historic core.
Exterior and interior systems suited to both village-core and rural properties.
For older foundations that have settled gradually over decades.
Pricing for Richmond jobs follows the same drivers as the rest of Ottawa – crack injection from $300 to $1,200 per crack, underpinning from $80 to $500 per linear foot – confirmed on-site rather than estimated by phone. We regularly work across Richmond’s village core and surrounding rural properties and can typically schedule an assessment within a few business days.
Richmond’s village core dates back well over a century, so older stone and rubble foundations sit alongside newer construction on the community’s edges, and each needs its own read before we recommend anything. When you reach out, we’ll ask what you’re noticing and schedule a visit to confirm the cause in person rather than by description alone. Most Richmond assessments take under an hour, after which you’ll get a written price and a plain-language explanation of what’s going on, with no pressure to book immediately.
We're familiar with the stone and block construction common in Richmond's older core.
A full scope of work and price before anything is scheduled.
No cost or obligation to have your foundation looked at.
Tell us what you're seeing and where it is on the property.
We inspect the affected area, confirm the cause, and check whether it's still active.
A specific scope of work and price in writing before we schedule anything.
Work is carried out to the agreed scope, then we review it with you and confirm it matches the quote.
Yes, we assess and repair older stone and block foundations, which need a different approach than modern poured concrete.
Yes, we serve both the village core and the surrounding rural and estate properties.
Not necessarily. Age matters less than the actual condition and cause of movement, which we confirm on assessment.
Yes, older stone and rubble foundations need a different diagnostic approach than modern poured concrete, since they can shift without producing the kind of clean crack we'd see in newer construction.
Most don't, so grading around the foundation carries more of the responsibility for moving water away from the house than it would in a subdivision with storm sewers.