Do You Have Positive Drainage?
We have had a few storms come through in the last couple weeks and the rain is much needed. The expansive soils are swelling with the extra moisture in the soils and the perimeter of the foundation on most homes is moving up somewhat. With the drought that we...Ways to Check the Moisture Content of the Soil
If your home’s foundation is a ‘slab on grade’ foundation, that means that the foundation is resting on the ground. If that soil is considered expansive, the soil will change in volume with the moisture content of the soil. The soil will contract or shrink as the...Soaker Hose Placement can be Critical
During times of drought soaker hoses can be a big benefit in preventing foundation movement and the damage that comes with that movement. The soils in this part of Texas are very expansive, meaning that the clays in the soil will expand or swell when the ground is wet...Are Piers Install & Forget?
Many people think that once you have foundation piers installed, you are done and you can forget about having to do any maintenance in the future on your foundation. Well, that is not really true. I have gone on many, many foundation inspections on homes that have had...Always get the plumbing checked after foundation piers are installed
Every week we perform many foundation evaluations. Last year only about 27% of our clients needed to have expensive foundation piers installed. Most of our client’s homes were within industry tolerances for residential construction. Were their homes perfectly...When should you get a professional to check your foundation?
Not every house in the Houston area needs to have the foundation inspected, even if you see a small crack in the sheetrock or brick. So what are the standards to decide if you should have the foundation looked at by a professional? If you have a crack in the...Save That AutoCAD Drawing
When we preform a foundation evaluation on a home, one of the documents the client recieves from us is a drawing of the first floor and the elevation measurements that were taken at the time of the inspection. There are many software programs that can be used for...Foundation Corner Cracks
If you walk around several homes in the Houston area you will notice most of the houses have a crack in at least one corner of the foundation. This crack usually will be 4 or 5 inches from the corner of the slab. Is that crack serious, is it a sign of foundation...Our Newsletter
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