Drywall cracks around doors or windows and doors that don’t fit are common foundation repair warning signals. In most cases, the problem is not with your slab foundation, but the soil under it. Moisture causes soil to expand and contract, taking your home and foundation along with it. What’s important to understand is repairs fundamentally […]
What you should know up front about foundation repair tunneling
Houston is literally a city on the move. The clay soil under most homes in our area expands when wet and shrinks when dry. This “plasticity” means your home goes along for a ride that typically leads to foundation repair. Soil plasticity is best demonstrated with the ball test: Scoop up and form a ball […]
Ignoring foundation repair warning signs is an expensive mistake
Big problems usually grow from little warning signs. That’s how it is with your home’s foundation. A little crack here, a little crack there and before you know it: you’re facing a big foundation repair. Knowing the little warning signs along the way can easily help you take action before they grow into expensive foundation repairs.
Historic block and base foundation fix
Block and base foundation systems are the granddaddy of foundation methods in Texas. See an antique home rescued after a block and base foundation loses it footing to drought-starved ground.
Tunneling for better foundation repairs
During times of drought or plentiful rain, Houston’s Gumbo Soil will expand and contract, and in the process it takes your foundation for a ride. The traditional method was to use jackhammers to fix it. It was messy, inconvenient, and compromised the structural integrity of your slab. Well, there is an alternative method.
Texas soil causes foundation repair?
Texas clay soil can’t help it. God made it this way. It expands when moist, contracts when dry. The whole time, your foundation goes along for the ride. Watch an up-close look at how pressed-pile repairs bring foundations back to level and prevent future problems.
Foundation repair may not be necessary
Sticking doors, cracking sheetrock and brick may mean there’s a problem with your foundation. Here’s good news: repairs may not be necessary. Find out how you can avoid messy foundation repairs.
Do you know the tell tale warning signs of a foundation problem?
Expansive soils, like clay in Texas, shrink and expand with dry or wet weather that lifts or lowers your foundation, which causes stress on your home. There are three warning signs to watch for around your home.
Root barriers protect your foundation
Your foundation and thirsty trees are a bad mix. A mature oak, can soak up to 50 gallons of water per day. That lost moisture causes your foundation to start moving which stresses your foundation, leading to expensive repairs. Stop trees from damaging your foundation by installing root barriers.