Yes—95 % of our jobs are done from the basement or exterior.
Foundation Repair and Replacement Fordham | NYC Sidewalk Violations
Keeping Fordham’s Multifamily Buildings, Co-ops, and Row Houses Standing Strong
For 37 years, NYC Sidewalk Violations has been the contractor Fordham landlords, co-op boards, store owners, and homeowners call when the building starts to settle or the inspector leaves a red tag. We deliver fast, clean, tenant-friendly foundation repair and replacement Fordham properties need to stay safe, rentable, and fully compliant—no matter how tight the lot or how busy the block. Licensed · Bonded · Fully Insured NYC DCA License #2107837-DCA • DOB Contractor ID #617843 Call us today at +1-718-550-2779 — your free estimate is just one call away.
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Fordham Foundation Services We Handle Every Week
Helical piers and push piers to stop settlement and lift sagging sections
Carbon-fiber reinforcement and steel I-beams for cracked or bowing block walls
Epoxy injection and polyurethane crack sealing
Interior/exterior waterproofing with French drains and sump systems
Full foundation wall and basement slab rebuilding
Emergency shoring and immediate violation removal
Providing Customers with the Best SideWalk Improvement Services
How It Works — From Violation to Compliance
Our Fordham Process – Built for Busy Streets and Full Buildings
Most foundation repair and replacement Fordham projects are completed in 5–15 days with zero tenant relocation.
The Problems We Fix Every Day in Fordham
- Horizontal cracks and inward bowing of basement walls from groundwater pressure
- Front stoops sinking and pulling away from brick façades
- Hallway and apartment floors sloping toward the back alley
- Chronic basement flooding every time it rains on Fordham Road or Grand Concourse
- Stair-step cracks from subway vibration and differential settlement
- Tree roots lifting sidewalks and pushing against footings
- Leaning party walls between attached row houses
We’ve corrected every one of these from Belmont to Bedford Park, Fordham Road to Kingsbridge, and everywhere in between.
Fordham is the heart of the central Bronx: bustling six- and seven-story brick apartment buildings from the 1920s–1940s, classic row houses along side streets, newer three-family homes, and a growing number of commercial mixed-use properties near Fordham Road and the Grand Concourse. Most sit on shallow concrete footings over dense clay and old fill, with the D and 4 trains rumbling underneath and heavy groundwater pushing up from below. Add decades of leaking water mains, massive street trees, and constant truck traffic, and you get cracked foundation walls, sloping hallways, sinking stoops, flooded basements, and ECB violations that can shut a building down fast.
Stop a Small Crack Before It Becomes a Big Emergency
One quick inspection today can save you tens—or hundreds—of thousands tomorrow.
Call or text (718) 550-2779
Email zicklin@zicklincontracting.com
We answer 7 days a week – usually within the hour
NYC Sidewalk Violations has reinforced hundreds of Fordham apartment buildings, row houses, and commercial properties, earning the confidence of landlords and boards with fast, high-quality foundation repair and replacement Fordham residents and owners have depended on since 1987.
question 01
Can tenants stay in the building during repairs?
question 02
Will my store have to close?
No—commercial ground floors stay open 100 % of the time.
question 03
What if the building already has a vacate order?
We mobilize the same day for emergency shoring and reopen fast.
question 04
Do you have references in Fordham?
Hundreds. We’ll connect you with landlords and boards we’ve helped on your block.
question 05
Are payment plans available?
Yes—12- to 84-month financing with low rates and instant approval options.
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