Foundation Repair Austin, TX

One city, very different ground

The Balcones Escarpment runs roughly along I-35 through Austin. East of it, homes sit on deep Blackland Prairie clay that swells and shrinks. West of it, the hills are limestone with thin soil, and many homes are on sloped lots that were cut and filled during construction.

Older central neighborhoods such as Hyde Park and Travis Heights include many early-1900s homes on pier and beam foundations. Most newer homes across the metro are slab-on-grade.

What Austin homeowners run into

• East-side clay movement that follows drought and rain.
• West-side fill settlement on hillside lots.
• Older pier and beam homes with uneven floors and crawlspace moisture.
• Runoff coming down slopes toward the foundation.
• Additions on a different foundation type separating from the original house.

Older central Austin homes

Pier and beam homes in established central neighborhoods are usually re-leveled from the crawlspace by replacing piers, beams, or shims and fixing moisture problems. Slab additions on those homes are a common source of cracks where the two parts meet.

Foundation services in Austin

Slab Foundation Repair · Pier & Beam Repair · House Leveling · Foundation Inspection · Drainage & Moisture Control · Repair cost factors

What happens after you request an inspection

1. We review your request. Your ZIP code, the signs you checked, and any notes tell us what to look at first in Austin.
2. We call you. We confirm the details, answer first questions, and set up a time for an evaluation.
3. The inspection. Elevation readings across the floors, a look at interior and exterior cracks, doors and windows, drainage and grading, and the crawlspace if the home is pier and beam.
4. Written findings and quote. If repair is recommended, you get a written scope and quote to review. You decide what happens next.

Nearby communities

Also serving West Lake Hills, Rollingwood, Sunset Valley, Manor, and Del Valle. See all Greater Austin service areas, including Round Rock and Pflugerville.

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