How to Choose a Foundation Repair Contractor: What Homeowners Should Know
Foundation repair is a major investment, and choosing the right contractor is just as important as choosing the right repair method. Most homeowners don’t have experience evaluating foundation problems, comparing repair proposals, or understanding what should happen before, during, and after the work. That can make it difficult to know whether a contractor’s recommendations are […]
Why Does Foundation Repair Need a Permit?
If you’ve been told your foundation repair project needs a permit, you might wonder why. After all, the work is happening beneath your home. Why does the city need to be involved? The answer is actually pretty simple. Permits exist to help ensure contractors are following local building codes and meeting certain standards before work […]
What’s Happening Beneath Slab Foundations
Foundation repair is the process of stabilizing and correcting movement in a home’s foundation that occurs over time. In Houston and the surrounding metro area, foundation issues are rarely caused by poor concrete quality. Instead, they are most often the result of soil movement beneath the home. Houston is built largely on expansive clay soils, […]