Causes of Foundation Problems

Our local climate is tough on your foundation - our hot dry summers, fierce thunderstorms that drop heavy rains at one time and the highly expansive. Clay soil of many Texas communities combine to wreak havoc on the best of foundations.

Other factors that can contribute to foundation problems include plumbing and drainage problems and poor foundation design.

Foundations shift, crack or fail when they are unevenly lifted by expansive soil, or the soil fails to provide adequate support. We've found that steel piers and helical (spiral) steel piers provide excellent long-term support for house leveling.

Nine direct causes of foundation problems:

• Clay soil expansion and contraction
• Excessive watering
• Poor drainage -land sloping towards the house
• Intense sun and drying heat
• Inadequate watering - soil pulls away from the foundation
• Extensive landscaping with trees and shrubs
• Poor clay soil compaction
• Inadequate foundation building codes
• Retainer wall movement or failure

DFW's soil is most often the root cause of all the foundation problems we see. Our soil contains varying levels of a clay material called Montmorillonite. Due to the presence of this clay, water may cause the soil to expand by as much as 30%, up to six or more inches in some areas of Dallas and Fort Worth.

Uneven and excessive levels of moisture around the perimeter and under the house or building can create upheaval and slab-breaking force. Occasionally, foundation problems can begin during the construction phase due to inadequate soil compaction, poor drainage or faulty design.

Because proper foundation repair is so critical, most of the local cities listed below require a foundation engineer's report and permit which we will obtain before foundation repair can begin:

Addison, Allen, Arlington, Azle, Balch Springs, Benbrook, Bedford, Carrollton Cedar Hill, Cockrell Hill, Colleyville, Combine, Coppell, Crandall, Crowley, Dalworthington Gardens, Dallas, Tx, Denton, DeSoto, Duncanville, Euless, Fairview, Farmers Branch, Farmersville, Fate, Flower Mound, Forest Hill, Forney, Fort Worth, Ft. Worth, Frisco, Garland, Glenn Heights, Grand Prairie, Greenville, Grapevine Hackberry, Haltom City, Heath, Hebron, Hickory Creek, Highland Park, Highland Village, Hurst, Hutchins, Irving, Josephine, Keller, Kennedale, Lake Dallas, Lake Worth, Lakewood Village, Lancaster, Lavon, Lewisville, Lincoln Park, Little Elm, Lucas, Mansfield, McKinney, Mesquite, Murphy, Nevada, New Hope, North Richland Hills, Oak Point, Pantego, Parker, Plano, Princeton, Prosper, Richardson, Richland Hills, River Oaks, Roanoke, Rockwall Rowlett, Royce City, Sachse, Saginaw, Seagoville, Shady Shores, Southlake, St. Paul, Sunnyvale, Terrell, The Colony, University Park, Watauga, Westlake, Westwood Village, Wilmer, White Settlement, and Wylie. Texas. Fort Worth Texas, Ft Worth Texas, Plano Texas, Fort Worth TX, Dallas TX, and Wylie.

Repair Methods

• Steel piers
• Helical piers
• Concrete piers
• Soil injection
• Mudjacking
• Drainage
• Tunneling
• Root barrier

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Foundation Problem Signs

• Brick cracks
• Sloping floor
• Sticking window
• Cracks in walls
• Cracks in floor
• Cracks in tile
• Sunken floor
• Bouncy floor (Pier & Beam)

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