It’s important to build a home on a firm foundation. This fact has several literal and figurative interpretations, but it can be challenging for homeowners to know just how firm their foundation really is. Whether you’re dealing with slab cracks or basement damage—and yes, some homes in Pflugerville have basements—it’s your responsibility to protect your home and family. It can be scary to find signs of foundation damage, but the team at Centex Foundation Repair is here to help you protect and improve the safety and health of your home.
Here are a few signs of a bad foundation.
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Cracking walls
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Interior walls that bow or tilt inward
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Cracking floors
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Sagging crawl spaces
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Drywall cracks
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Leaning chimneys
Call or click today to schedule a free assessment. We service Pflugerville and the surrounding area, so it’s never been easier to get the foundation repairs your home needs.
Concrete Slab Repair
A home built on a slab foundation may experience settling that leads to water intrusion, cracks, sloping floors, and other problems. As a slab settles, cracks may begin to appear. If you’re noticing any signs of slab settlement, a professional evaluation from a CenTex expert will determine its cause. Slabs often settle because of:
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Consistent hydrostatic pressure in the surrounding soil
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Contraction and expansion of the soil
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Leaks and water damage
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Flooding and storms
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Tree root intrusion
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Earthquakes
We use helical piles to repair concrete slab damage, offering fast installation and great results. These piles may be installed directly through the slab to support and lift it back to its maximum level.
We also have options for raising slabs through a process known as soil injection. Here, a soil/cement mixture is forced under the sunken slab, filling voids and lifting the concrete back to its original position. Call today to find out about this fast, clean, and minimally disruptive process.
Pier and Beam Foundations
At CenTex, we offer a range of pier and beam foundation repair solutions. To fix damaged pier and beam foundations, we use a steel push pier system to elevate the foundation and the home’s structure. These steel push piers are superior for structural repairs on foundations that have settled due to swelling/shrinking clays, organic soils, soil compaction, and soil erosion. This system stabilizes and supports a home’s load-bearing walls, transferring the structure’s weight from non-resistant soil to highly stable steel piers.
After the installation has been completed, each pier is individually load tested. Push piers don’t rely on friction for support, unlike other foundation repair methods. This is one of the most used foundation repair systems, and we’d like to tell you all about it. Call today for more details.
If you are beginning to notice foundation issues, it’s better to resolve them now than it is to put them off until later. Your home and family’s safety is at stake, so don’t wait to make these important repairs. The problem won’t go away on its own; in fact, it will only get worse with time. Contact CenTex Foundation repair today for pier and beam foundation repair services.
Free Foundation Inspection and Evaluation
As a Pflugerville homeowner, you should not have to pay extra to find out if there’s a problem with your home’s foundation. About half the homes we evaluate don’t even need repairs! Our business is founded on the principles of honesty and integrity, and we won’t recommend unnecessary repairs. We offer free foundation inspections and evaluations to homeowners in the area. If you’re buying a home, the inspection will only set you back $95.
During your no-obligation inspection, our foundation leveling experts will:
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Inspect the entire foundation. We’ll make note of any trouble signs you’ve noticed, while looking for indicators like drywall cracks, damaged brickwork, sticking doors, and more.
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Make detailed drawings. Next, we’ll create a scale drawing of the home and its structural considerations. We’ll use this valuable information to form the basis of our foundation repair plan.
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Take measurements. With our special levels and other tools, we will find the highest point on the floor and take elevation readings, noting any substantial losses.
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Make repair recommendations. After we’ve thoroughly examined your home’s foundation, made drawings, and taken measurements, we will then give you our unbiased recommendations.