It could. Most often raising the home will close any cracks that are already present; the goal, however, is to prevent any further problems from occurring.

Lots of factors can cause foundation movement; however, the main causes are contraction or expansion of clay soils. Soil expansion is caused by the absorption of moisture in the soil causing an upward movement of the foundation known as “heave.” Contraction of the soil occurs when moisture is lost from the soil causing it to shrink in size and compact together. This causes the foundation to move downward which is called “settling.”