These stairstep cracks in the brick above a Jacksonville garage are signs of garage lintel failure.
Ignoring signs of a failing garage lintel, or garage header, will cause more damage to your home in the long run and decrease the structural integrity and value of your property. Is your garage showing the following symptoms of garage lintel failure?
Ignoring a sagging garage door lintel puts the bricks above at risk of falling, decreasing both the curb appeal and safety of your property.
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Consider LintelLift for permanent structural stability and peace of mind, complete with a 25 year warranty! If you have a bowing or sagging lintel, or cracking above the garage door, schedule a free estimate now. Sunshine Foundation Repair offers foundation repairs for a broad range of foundation problems in Jacksonville, Saint Augustine, Middleburg, and nearby.
A lintel is a horizontal beam across the top of your garage door frame. Lintels are made of brick, concrete, stone, or wood, depending on the home. They support the structural integrity of the garage door, and when compromised can lead to bowing, sagging, or cracked bricks above your garage door frame.
The cause of a sagging garage door frame is usually an undersized lintel. The lintel is simply not strong enough to hold up the weight of the bricks above, causing bowing in the middle at the weakest point. This also puts pressure on the brick veneer above, causing vertical or stairstep cracking that decreases safety, curb appeal, and home value.
But even garage lintels that are properly sized may fail over time due to corrosion. Old wood lintels may also become damaged from moisture or termites. If you're noticing sagging, bowing, or cracking above the garage door header of your home, the rest of your home could be at risk for structural damage as a result.
Common signs of lintel failure include sagging or bowing above your garage door frame, typically in the center. Cracks may also appear in the bricks above the garage door, near corners or in the center. These lintel cracks are usually enough to confirm a failing garage door lintel.
Vertical cracks also appear above compromised garage door lintels. As the lintel sags, the brick veneer above it faces increased pressure, leading to cracks.
The short answer is yes. But simply filling in the cracks (tuckpointing) only addresses the symptoms. Not fixing the cause - the failing garage lintel - can lead to:
Sunshine Foundation Repair is proud to provide warrantied garage lintel repair options that work. We fix failing garage lintels with the patented LintelLift System, and a number of other serious foundation issues throughout Greater Jacksonville. We provide free, no-obligation estimates for all work, and stand by our craftsmanship and experience. Call or book online today in Saint Augustine, Jacksonville, Middleburg, Ponte Vedra Beach, Saint Johns, Jacksonville Beach, Fleming Island, Atlantic Beach, Fernandina Beach, Yulee, and nearby throughout Greater Jacksonville.
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