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Foundation Repair and the Drought-5 Tips for Homeowners

By on Thursday, October 20th, 2011 | 3 Comments

Droughts are hard on the home foundation, no question about it. I was looking at a map from the US National Weather Service that showed almost a third of the country in drought conditions that range from “excessively dry” to “exceptional drought.” Not good. And to make matters worse, many areas included in the drought [...]

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Foundation Repair Maintanence with Soaker Hoses-7 Ways Homeowners Do it Wrong

By on Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 | 2 Comments

There are 7 common mistakes homeowners make in maintaining their concrete slab foundations that sit on heavy clay soils. First, not having soaker hoses.

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The Number One Cause of Slab Foundation Problems

By on Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 | 3 Comments

If it’s not the number one problem then it’s a very close second. It’s the soil. If your slab-on-ground concrete foundation sits on heavy clay soils that dry out , then swell up when heavy rains come, the foundation  is in danger of movement. It’s exactly this kind of expanding then shrinking that causes most [...]

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Foundation Repair Companies and Lifetime Warranties

By on Tuesday, April 10th, 2007 | No Comments

Something a lot of foundation repair companies like to talk about in their advertising in Texas is a “transferable lifetime warranty” on their work. Meaning that the foundation repair job is guaranteed for as long as you live in the house and even after you sell it. The new owner would get the same promise. [...]

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Austin Foundation Repair

By on Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 | No Comments

It’s weird, but I never thought that Austin foundation repair would really need much of a mention because of the way I think about the geography there. Hill Country, lots of bluffs and cliffs, rocky outcroppings everywhere. When I think of Austin I picture lot’s of limestone and chalk, not foundation bending shrink-swell clay soils. [...]

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