BOSTON – Outside of the State House appeared a growing group of homeowners that are begging the state for help as their homes crumble underneath them.

“I want to be able to sell my house,” said Kathi-Ann White, of Wales. “I can't sell my house until the foundation is done. So I came out here to advocate for the cause.”

White found out about her crumbling foundation after her husband passed away, ruining the equity they had built in her home. When the mineral pyrrhotite gets into concrete, it eventually breaks down, causing it to crack.

Insurance doesn’t cover the fix and the only solution is repouring the foundation, which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket.

People have been begging state leaders to create a fund for impacted homeowners to pull from to help cover the debilitating costs. Connecticut created a similar fund to help people there with the same issue.

“The goal is to gain support from reps and senators for amendments that will be filed on the affordable homes act in the next couple of weeks,” said Michelle Loglisci, a Monson homeowner with a crumbling foundation. 

With the end of session looming, the pressure is on.

“After six and a half years of trying to advocate for homeowners to recover from this issue, it feels like it's now or never. I don't know where we go from here if this doesn't happen,” said Loglisci. 

The group was recognized in the House during informal session and had meetings with legislators and the governor’s team on Monday. They hope once someone hears their stories, they won't be forgotten.