Foundation repair guides
A foundation problem is a scary, expensive, once-in-ownership event for most people — and the research phase is where good decisions get made. These guides are written to be useful whether or not you ever contact us.
- How to Choose a Foundation Repair Contractor in Texas
Texas has no state license for foundation repair contractors. Here's how to vet one anyway — the questions, documents, warranty terms and red flags that matter.
- Do I Actually Need Foundation Repair? An Honest Decision Guide
A step-by-step way to decide whether your Texas home needs foundation repair now, monitoring, moisture management — or nothing at all.
- Foundation Repair Cost in Texas (2026): By City, Method & Per Pier
What foundation repair really costs in Texas in 2026 — per-pier prices, typical job ranges for Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio and beyond, and what drives your number up or down.
- Foundation Repair Warranties in Texas: What the Law Actually Requires
Texas has no state license for foundation repair and no mandated warranty — here's what the law does provide, what a good warranty covers, transferability, and the fine print that voids them.
- Does Insurance Cover Foundation Repair in Texas? What Actually Qualifies
Why Texas homeowners insurance almost never covers foundation movement, the plumbing-leak exception that sometimes does, and how to document a claim properly.
- Slab vs Pier & Beam in Texas: How Each Fails and Gets Fixed
The two Texas foundation types compared honestly — how slab-on-grade and pier & beam homes fail on expansive clay, what repairs cost for each, and what to know when buying either.
- Why Texas Soil Breaks Foundations: The Clay Problem, Region by Region
The geology under Texas homes — expansive Blackland and Gulf Coast clays, Hill Country limestone, Panhandle caliche and West Texas collapsible soils — and what each does to a foundation.
- Foundation Warning Signs: Which Cracks Matter (and Which Don't)
How to tell cosmetic movement from structural movement in a Texas home — crack patterns, door and floor symptoms, monitoring, and when to call for an evaluation.