A Judge's Mill Creek Dam
Judge Samuel W. Dexter founded the 'Mill Creek Settlement' in 1824, damming the creek that year for a saw mill and soon a grist mill; the village was platted and renamed Dexter for the judge's father in 1830.
Foundation Movement Near a Dammed Creek
Homes built close to a dammed creek and its historic millrace tend to sit on ground that has been re-graded and disturbed more than typical farmland, and combined with the poorly-drained glacial till common to the area, that history can produce uneven settlement decades after original construction.
Foundation Repair Project Paths in Dexter
Foundation evaluationsFoundation crack repairSettlement solutionsPier and support systemsStructural and drainage planning
Before You Request a Foundation Repair Quote in Dexter
Mention the home's distance from Mill Creek and whether the lot has ever been regraded or filled -- disturbed ground settles differently than undisturbed soil.