Know What Your Concrete Is Telling You Before It Becomes a Crisis
[ 01 ] The Honest Answer
What you should know about concrete inspection
Professional Concrete Inspection in Middle Tennessee
Concrete problems rarely appear overnight. Settlement, cracking, drainage issues, and surface deterioration develop gradually, often going unnoticed until the damage is extensive enough to require costly repair or replacement. A professional concrete inspection from Ground Up Foundation Repair identifies problems at their earliest stages, when repair options are most affordable and intervention is most effective.
Our inspection covers every exterior concrete surface on your property: driveways, sidewalks, patios, pool decks, garage floors, steps, and any other flatwork. We assess settlement and void formation, crack type and severity, joint and sealant condition, surface deterioration, drainage geometry, and any tree root or vegetation involvement. You receive a clear picture of what is happening, what the cause is, and what your repair options are, with honest recommendations for what is urgent versus what can be monitored.
What a Ground Up Concrete Inspection Covers
- Settlement assessment: identifying slabs that have dropped and determining whether lifting is appropriate
- Crack classification: distinguishing cosmetic shrinkage cracks from structural settlement cracks that require intervention
- Sub-base void detection: sounding slabs for hollow spots that indicate sub-surface void formation
- Joint and sealant condition: evaluating expansion joints for sealant failure and water infiltration risk
- Drainage geometry review: identifying areas where settled concrete has reversed intended drainage slope toward the home or foundation
- Surface deterioration assessment: evaluating pitting, spalling, and scaling for severity and appropriate treatment
No-Pressure, Written Findings
Ground Up provides honest assessments. If your concrete is in good condition, we tell you. If problems exist, we explain them clearly and give you prioritized recommendations. You are never pressured to proceed with repairs on the spot, the inspection is an information visit, and any repair decisions are yours to make on your timeline.
Call us at (615) 880-6449 to schedule a concrete inspection at your Middle Tennessee property.
[ 02 ] How It Works
What to expect, start to finish
Visual Survey
We walk every concrete surface on the property, noting settlement, cracking, drainage issues, and surface condition. We photograph all problem areas for inclusion in the assessment.
Slab Sounding
Settled or suspect slabs are sounded, tapped with a tool, to detect hollow areas beneath the concrete that indicate void formation. Hollow areas confirm sub-base erosion and active settlement risk.
Crack and Joint Assessment
All cracks are examined for width, length, pattern, and type. Expansion joint sealant is inspected for failure. We distinguish cosmetic shrinkage cracking from settlement-pattern cracking that indicates ongoing movement.
Drainage and Grade Review
We assess how water flows across each concrete surface and whether settlement has altered drainage geometry to direct water toward the home, foundation, or other structures.
Findings and Recommendations
We present findings clearly, what is happening, why, and what the repair options are in order of priority. You receive honest recommendations with no obligation to proceed on the day of the inspection.
Most homeowners call us when a problem is obvious. The ones who schedule regular inspections save money in the long run, because we catch the 2-inch settlement before it becomes 6 inches, and the crack before it becomes a void. Early is always cheaper.
[ 03 ] Why Ground Up
The difference is in the diagnosis
Get several quotes and you'll see a wide range of prices. The gap isn't luck. It's whether the contractor finds the actual cause and stands behind the work.
- In-house certified crews: we never subcontract your repair
- Optional independent third-party engineer review on larger jobs
- Honest three-tier triage: we tell you what can wait, in writing
- Family owned from the same Shelbyville Highway address since 2009
Concrete Inspection questions
Where we work
Headquartered in Murfreesboro,
serving Middle Tennessee
From red-clay Rutherford County soil to Nashville’s high water tables and Cookeville’s karst limestone, we know the ground beneath your home.
Also serving: La Vergne, Hendersonville, Gallatin, Lebanon, Clarksville, Tullahoma, Nolensville, Antioch + 100 more cities →
Found a problem? Get a straight answer
Free inspection, written estimate, honest triage. No pressure.