You know a drought is taking its toll on the slab foundation in your area when the local television news is running stories on how busy foundation repair companies are. While some parts of the U.S. are finally drying out after record flooding this spring, other parts of the country including Texas are experiencing record [...]
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Archive for the ‘Methods of Repair’ Category
Foundation Repair-Underpinning with Hybrid Piers
By Digger 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 [...]
Read More...Slab Foundations – Repairing with the Bell Bottom Pier
By Digger on Thursday, February 24th, 2011 | 3 Comments
For home foundation repair, some companies say the old reliable bell bottom pier is the best.
Read More...Was Your Slab Foundation Level to Begin With?
By Digger 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 [...]
Read More...Foundation Repair Cost
By Digger on Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 | 4 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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