Originally Posted by
dan orourke
should a structural engineer look at it or would a foundation company suffice?
Depends. What was the rest of the structure like. If this was an anomaly and there were no other signs of stress, as in other crumbling areas of the foundation, interior wall cracks, unsquare doors and windows, evidence of standing water, reversed grade, then I would recommend a qualified foundation contractor.
If the building is new, I would recommend having the builder contacted first.
Everybody has his own style, but I try to finish the entire structural inspection before writing the opinion on the foundation. That helps me decide if I'm going to call for a State licensed structural engineer. I've always though it was stupid to have the foundation listed first on the TEXAS mandated form. Evidence of a failed foundation is found many other places that the foundation itself.