Uneven floors and sticking doors — settlement signs

Guwahati soil varies from stiff clay to soft alluvium. Buildings on filled land or near Bharalu basin streams often show settlement years after construction.

Symptoms

• Sloping floors
• Doors and windows not closing
• Cracks at window corners
• Gaps between floor and skirting

Diagnosis

Level survey, crack pattern analysis, and borehole data where needed. Underpinning or grouting prescribed based on settlement mechanism.

Can settlement be stopped?

Often yes — with pressure grouting or underpinning once cause is confirmed.