Bob Brown

The Dirt Whisperer

Thought leader in all things foundation repair.

RK Bob Brown is an author, speaker, patented innovator, and the foremost authority on foundation repair diagnosis. As an insider with more than 35-years-experience, he brings transparency, accountability, and engineering efficacy to an otherwise opaque industry. His book, Foundation Repair Secrets (Advantage Books) reveals little-known solutions to save time and money by avoiding costly repairs (or worse, the wrong repairs).

He holds a Bachelor of Design Science from ASU’s School of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science from ASU’s School of Business specializing in Real Estate and Finance. In 1989, he founded Arizona Foundation Solutions, one of the only foundation repair companies to utilize licensed professional engineers on the front-end to analyze initial conditions, make recommendations, and specify repairs before presenting proposals. Bob sold his business in 2022 to focus on writing and speaking. He currently holds four patents and has three pending. He also developed the cloud-based software solution SpatialVision™ to streamline and assist engineers, contractors, and inspectors in home foundation investigations.

Certified Foundation Repair Specialist (NFRA)

LEED Accredited (National Green Building Council)

EPA-approved Radon Measurement & Mitigation Specialist

Certified Level 1 Post Tensioning Institute

ADRE CEU Provider

(among other accreditations)

With the perfect blend of engineering savvy and construction practicality, he shows real estate agents/brokers, insurance/mortgage underwriters, inspectors/foundation specialists what they need to know to find the right solutions. He demystifies concepts to help anyone easily understand soil behaviors, structural mechanics, foundation performance evaluation, objective severity performance standards, data-based recommendations, and existing repair evaluations. In short, Bob Brown knows dirt—which is why people call him the Dirt Whisperer.