Uneven or Sagging Floor
Sagging Floors: Why Uneven and Sloping Floors Shouldn’t Be Ignored
When your floors feel soft, start to slope, or dip in the middle, it’s easy to dismiss it as age or settling. But uneven floors are often a sign of deeper structural issues: weakened crawl space supports, moisture-damaged joists, or shifting foundation walls. Left alone, that slight bounce or slope can turn into a serious stability problem.
If your floors no longer feel solid underfoot, it’s time to take a closer look. Force Basements helps Central Illinois homeowners identify the root cause and understand what’s happening beneath the surface before the damage gets worse.
What Causes a Sagging or Uneven Floor?
A sagging floor or uneven floor is usually caused by problems underneath your home. Common causes include:
Moisture damage leading to rotted or weakened floor joists
Failing crawl space supports or settling piers
Foundation movement or settlement
Improperly sized or spaced joists
Wood rot, mold, or insect damage
Unsupported spans or poor original construction
We don’t just patch your floors — we reinforce the structure beneath them.
Signs You Have a Sagging or Uneven Floor
Floors that dip, slope, or bounce when walked on
Cracks forming in walls or ceilings above the problem area
Doors or windows sticking or misaligned
Furniture leaning or sliding
Gaps between floor and baseboards
A visible “dip” in the floor when viewed from across the room
How Force Basements Fixes Sagging and Uneven Floors
We inspect your floor system from below — usually in the crawl space or basement — to identify exactly what’s causing the deflection. Solutions may include:
Crawl Space Stabilizers to support sagging beams and joists
- Foundation Settlement Repair to lift and level settled supports
Encapsulation to prevent moisture-related damage
Wood Rot Repair if organic decay is weakening the structure
Once reinforced, we can often lift floors back into alignment and prevent future movement.
Other Issues You Might Be Facing
FAQs About Sagging and Uneven Floors
Is a sagging floor dangerous?
It can be. In some cases, it’s a sign of failing structural supports — which could eventually collapse if not repaired.
Can you fix an uneven floor without tearing up the flooring?
Yes — in most cases, we reinforce the structure from below through the crawl space or basement, avoiding the need to remove flooring.
Will fixing the structure lift the floor back into place?
In many cases, yes. We can often raise sagging floors gradually back to level, depending on how long the problem has existed.
Don’t Live with a Sagging Floor
Uneven floors are a symptom — not the problem. Force Basements provides expert inspection and repair services to correct your sagging floor and eliminate uneven floor issues at their source. Schedule your free structural inspection today.
Service Area
Force Basements proudly provides basement waterproofing, foundation repair, crawl space services, concrete repair and egress window installation to homes and businesses in Peoria, Bloomington, Champaign, Springfield, the Quad Cities, Decatur, Quincy, LaSalle/Peru and surrounding communities.