Guides
Foundation repair guides for Austin homeowners
Half an hour with two of these before a company visits pays off. Its explanation will be easier to follow, and your questions will be sharper.
All guides
- Why foundations move in AustinBlackland clay east of the escarpment, Hill Country limestone west of it, and how a dry year treats each.
- Piers and other methodsPush piers, helical piers, concrete piers, foam lifting and crawl space carpentry, minus the sales talk.
- What drives the priceNo figures. Only the items that push a quote up or down, and a way of lining two quotes up.
- Getting it inspectedCompany evaluator, engineer or home inspector: who reads your floors, and which papers to keep.
- Austin permit rulesThe 128-square-foot exemption, the Express permit, and the tree and old-house reviews.
- Buying and sellingProperty Code section 5.008 in everyday language, with a file checklist for each side of the sale.
- Picking a repair companyWith no state licence for this trade, these are the checks left to the homeowner.
- Upkeep and wateringDownspouts, soil slope, live oaks, and what Austin Water lets you do with a hose in August.
- How this service worksThe route from your phone call to a company's written findings.
Looking for a particular sign?
Brick, doors, floors and standing water are dealt with one at a time under signs of a foundation problem. The FAQ gathers the quick answers.
Want it looked at?
Phone, say where the house is and what has changed, and you will be speaking with an independent local foundation repair company. It can book a visit to measure the floors and tell you what it finds.
Call (512) 555-0118
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