We've had some small cracks in the brick on the exterior of our house, but some have gotten significantly larger lately. Any recommendations for a foundation engineer or repair company? Thanks.

We used G.L. Hunt a few years ago for our foundation repair.

We had a couple of others come out for their evaluations, but they cost a lot more than we could handle.

Definitely get one unaffiliated with a repair company. You might end up getting sold on a repair that wasn't necessary and potentially even detrimental as was case with the prior owners of my current home.

Just had Brandon Darr of Darr Engineering come out to my house today and he was great. Reviewed the prior work that had been done on my foundation before I bought the house. Gave some great recommendations. He was straight to the point, no sugar coating, and price was reasonable when getting quotes.

Thanks for the recommendations, y'all.

A few thoughts…

Also recommend getting an independent, licensed professional structural engineer to provide an assessment and remediation procedure. It's probably a few hundred dollars but that document would provide reliable direction and could serve as a basis-of-design for bidding purposes (everyone's bidding the same scope, apples to apples).

How big (wide) are the cracks? Can you fit a penny in it?
Is it only at the brick or can you see it at the brick lug and/or slab?
Are you seeing cracks in the same area on the gypsum wallboard inside?

This could be cosmetic and not require structural work. Could be from freeze/thaw cycles or if the bricks are near an opening (door/window).

Get a solid foundation repair company. One with a big presence. It will be more expensive, but this is not a place to go cheap. Foundation repair is a specialized trade. Some of these fly by night operations won't stay in business. And their warranty is useless once that happens. You will absolutely want someone who can offer a good warranty.