Foundations

Significantly more cost-effective than making alternative, modern updates that include lifting the entire house or barn off it's foundation, removing the antique foundation, pouring concrete, then resetting the house or barn, Andrew Spielberger of The Mended Wall can preserve, renovate, repair or reconstruct your stone, rubble or granite foundation and provide you with an energy efficiencient and effective stone foundation that maintains the integrity of your home.
With this, the home owner achieves the desired / required outcome of updating the home's foundation while preserving the integrity of the Early-American home, and providing significant cost-savings on the process and in the end
result of energy efficiency.
Examples of Stone Foundations in Need of Repair




If your foundation looks like any of these, or you don't want to wait until it does,
Contact Us Today!
IMPORTANT: Please be sure to include your phone number.
"Mended" Wall Foundations
October 20, 2009
Dear Andrew,
I am writing to express just how pleased my husband and I are with you and The Mended Wall. We are ecstatic to have found such a reputable contractor to work on our foundation. You exhibit the determination, skill and pride required to deliver quality work. The quality of your work demonstrates your abilities as a highly skilled craftsman.
We can not sing you enough praises as to your professionalism and quality of your work; as well as your commitment to customer satisfaction. These are traits that are rarely seen and experienced by contractors to homeowners these days. You worked extremely hard and very fast. You are very respectful of my space and my family. You are extremely knowledgeable in your field. Your commitment is unyielding to the job at hand. All of these traits prove to show why you are a master in your trade.

We realize that our foundation was quite a challenging assignment, but you were able to accomplish all of the goals set forth in our contract despite these difficulties. We thank you for your determination to finish the job in a timely manner with the patience that the job required. Our basement looks better than it ever has as long as we have owned our house. Thank you!
Not only would we not hesitate to contact you for future work, but we have already entered into a second contract with you for future work in January 2010. We look forward to seeing you in the near future.
We will also be sure to spread your name around to others in need, because your work is of the highest caliber and the price is always reasonable! Please feel free to give our names as a satisfied customer to any prospective client should they ask for a reference.
Sincerely,
Denise and Cedric Lodge
Manchester New Hampshire
Accessing the Need for Repair
Although it may not be the most favorable spot of any colonial New England home owner to give his or her attention to, the cellar of your antique home is of utmost importance to preserving the integrity and longevity of these homes and in establishing energy efficiency.
These colonial 17th, 18th & 19th century treasures are built upon, depend upon, and will only continue upon, a good foundation.
Watch our Video of Andrew's REPOINTING PROCESS
Used In Repairing Stone Foundations
This is Part 1 of 4. You may view the next 3 parts on YouTube as well.

The Mended Wall offers 25 years experience specializing in traditional New England stone masonry.
Typical foundation needs in the preservation of these Early American Homes throughout New Hampshire include:
Removal of Organic Matter
Granite Cap Straightening
The integrity of a home starts from the foundation up.

Foundation repair is an essential part of many older New England homes - due to age, weather, lack of maintenance or an accident. Many of these homes are in need of major repair simply because of their age, and not only are they no longer structurally sound, but they have air flowing right through the foundation walls.
Andrew will work to match your existing foundation so that the integrity of your home is maintained. Repointing your old stone foundation will also eliminate the cold air from flowing into your basement, providing you with a more energy efficient home.
All repairs made to modern day specifications.
Andrew Spielberger, The Mended Wall, 295 Dustin Tavern Road, Weare, NH 03281 (603)529-3156 themendedwall@hotmail.com