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Foundation Repair with Pushed Concrete Piers

By on Monday, March 12th, 2012 | 1 Comment

Earlier this year one of my neighbors (Roy) had foundation repair done on his concrete slab. The hot dry summer drought had done its damage and resulted in some of the classic signs of foundation movement. You could see separation of the brick veneer away from the window frames in the front of the house [...]

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My Foundation Slab Leak-Part One

By on Thursday, January 5th, 2012 | No Comments

“I don’t think you need piers. Maybe a few. But I do think you have a slab leak.” That’s what foundation consultant Richard Rash told me in November.  I had run across Mr. Rash’s website while researching foundation repair companies in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. After being in the foundation repair business for 30 years [...]

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Foundation Repair-Underpinning with Hybrid Piers

By on Friday, May 13th, 2011 | 3 Comments

The three most common ways of underpinning a home foundation in need of repair are steel piers, pre-cast concrete cylinders (or push piers) and the drilled bell bottom piers. Each method has it’s pros and cons and affects the cost of foundation repair. Steel piers can be shoved into the ground deeper than concrete cylinders [...]

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Was Your Slab Foundation Level to Begin With?

By on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 | No Comments

If you have your concrete slab  foundation inspected by either a repair contractor, or better yet, an independent professional structural engineer, you are likely to get an elevation report produced by one of two tools: A  Compu Level or a manometer.  When I had my inspection done, the engineer used a Compu Level. I received [...]

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Foundation Repair Cost

By on Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 | 5 Comments

So how much is it going to be, what is the cost of foundation repair? The straight answer: it depends. Foundation repair costs vary because each situation is different.  It depends on how many piers are needed to underpin the foundation.  You may need piers all around the house or maybe just in front.  One [...]

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