Different Foundations Types - There are several basic types of foundations that are found under homes across the United States. There are two that are commonly used in Texas especially in...

Reasons For Foundation Failure - Many homeowners who observe Foundation Damage Symptoms, do, in fact need corrective foundation repair measures. Not everyone who has repairs actually needs

Differential Movement - Differential movement in one form or another is the base cause of almost all foundation failure. What this means is that there is

Lateral Soil and Moisture Movement - Lateral soil and moisture movement of the soil under your foundation can cause a lot of problems. Like other foundation issues, you will probably be wasting...

Expansive Soil - If a soil contains a significant amount of clay it is considered to be an expansive soil. An expansive soil expands as it becomes more moist and it shrinks as it becomes...

Foundation Warranties Exposed - Your foundation warranty may very well be the single most important part of your foundation repair project yet it is usually the most...

Foundation Repair Advertising Costs - Who do you think pays for the Celebrities that do advertising endorsements for many of the major foundation repair companies? If your answer was the foundation company...

Cracked Sheetrock - If you are noticing cracks in the drywall or sheetrock inside your home it is possible that you also have interior foundation damage. Don't get too...

Cracked Brick and Foundation Failure - If you have noticed cracks in the brick or stone masonry siding of your home and it was not recently struck by a runaway...

Foundation Piering Systems - There are several piering systems that should work fairly well depending on a number of factors including the extent of...

Foundation Maintenance - Can I share a Foundation Repair Insider Secret with you. Do you know that the foundation repair companies have a powerful force working for them...

Pressed Concrete Piers - Holes are dug at intervals along the affected areas of the foundation. If a pier is necessary in an area that is covered by...

Pressed Steel Piers - With this method interlocking steel piers are pressed into the soil along affected areas of the foundation. This method is similar to...

Helical Piers - This pier type is manufactured with a tip that is similar to a giant screw and is literally screwed into the...

Bell Bottom Piers - This pier type is constructed in place. Special equipment is required to drill a hole at an angle...

Slab Jacking or Mud Jacking This method does not require piers of any sort. It is only effective for slabs and makes the most sense for...


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