How does the home owner get a fair price on the cost of foundation repair? To begin with, remember the following rule of thumb. Foundation repair companies sell piers. The more they sell and the more they can charge you per pier, the bigger the salesman’s commission and the more the company makes. Be aware [...]
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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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By Digger on Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 | 5 Comments
Every concrete slab that may need repair presents its own symptoms and problems. Each situation is different. The guy next door to me had piers put in all around the perimeter of his house. He had concrete push piers installed under a 2,000 square foot single-story house and he said he paid right around $7,000. [...]
Read More...House Foundation Moving? Monitor Your Wall Cracks
By Digger on Tuesday, July 25th, 2006 | No Comments
If you really want to get anal about monitoring cracks in walls that you think are being caused by foundation movement, I ran across the following device that can do just that. It’s the Avongard Crack Monitor. Who could use one? According to the Avongard website:
Read More...Protecting Your House Foundation Means Working With Soaker Hoses
By Digger on Monday, July 17th, 2006 | No Comments
I’m using soaker hoses around my concrete foundation in an attempt to keep a uniform layer of moisture in the clay soil on which my house sits. It’s the main tool we homeowners can use in trying to avoid the cost of foundation repair. I also noticed that I had too much soaker hose on [...]
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