Cracks in walls or floors
Hairline paint cracks, a crack that has opened, or a gap at a corner. Write where they are, whether they are growing, and whether they showed up after a dry stretch or after rain.
What is going on
Name the job in your own words. These are the usual Austin foundation-repair requests — not a diagnosis.
Doors and windows sticking
A door that will not latch, a window that binds, or a gap that was not there. Write which openings, and whether this started suddenly or has been true for months.
Sloping floors
A floor that rolls, a marble that travels, or a room that feels off-level. Write which rooms and whether the slope is new.
Drainage and soil movement
Water pooling at the foundation, soil pulling away from the slab, or a bed that stays wet. On Central Texas clay that is worth writing down. It is not a promise that drainage is the only issue.
Planned evaluation
A conversation before a sale, a refinance, or a remodel — not an emergency. Write why you want the evaluation, and what you already see.
Other
A chimney gap, a brick veneer step-crack, a fence line that dropped, or something that does not fit the cards. Write it in your words.
Soil at the slab after a Central Texas dry stretch
When foundation movement shows here, people often notice the ground first: clay pulled away from the slab, a crack at a corner, or a door that will not latch after drought then rain.
If you see a gap at the slab, a crack that is opening, or a floor that slopes, write that in your words.
Do not jack the house, install piers, excavate, or shore from this page. Name what you see, whether it is changing, and whether the house feels unsafe to occupy today.
Austin and Central Texas context
Much of Austin and the Blackland Prairie sit on expansive clay. When that clay dries it shrinks; when it soaks it swells. That shrink-swell can lift or drop parts of a slab or a pier-and-beam house. This is the local soil pattern, not a diagnosis of your house.
The usual trigger people notice here is drought, then rain. A long dry stretch followed by a wet week is when cracks, sticking doors, or a newly sloped floor tend to show. Write whether you saw it after a dry spell, after rain, or it has been there.
Drainage around the house matters on clay. Water at the foundation, a slope toward the house, or a bed that stays wet is worth a sentence. It is not a claim that drainage is the whole job.
Hill Country limestone and Blackland clay are not the same soil. If you know the house is slab or pier-and-beam, write that. Unknown is fine. We do not invent a soil report from this page.
How to decide what to request
This is guidance for the form, not a repair manual. Do not jack the house, install piers, excavate, or shore from this page.
Cosmetic crack vs structural concern
A hairline paint crack that has not grown is a different note than a crack that opens, a door that suddenly will not close, or a floor that slopes enough to notice. We will not call that from this page — write what you see and whether it is changing.
Urgent vs planned
Urgent: a door will not latch, a floor slope is new and growing, or a gap is opening at a wall, and people are in the house. Write that it feels unsafe today. Planned: an evaluation before a sale, or a crack that has been stable.
What to write before you request
- The project ZIP.
- What you see: cracks, sticking doors or windows, a sloping floor, drainage or soil movement, or a planned evaluation.
- How long it has been going on, and whether it is changing.
- Slab, pier-and-beam, or unknown.
- Whether the house feels unsafe to occupy today.
What the notes look like — a form guide
Two diagrams to help you describe what you see. This page will not diagnose the house.
How it works
- 1You send the request
ZIP, what you see, how long, and whether the house feels unsafe today.
- 2A person reviews it
Someone reads what you wrote. This is not an automated dispatch.
- 3Someone follows up
A callback or message about the request. This page does not confirm an arrival time.
Service area
This page is for foundation repair in Austin. Nearby Central Texas addresses can use the same form — write the project ZIP. Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Kyle, Buda, and other nearby cities are not the same drive, and we do not claim exclusive coverage of Austin or Central Texas.
How this page works with your information
A person reviews your request and follows up. We do not set a price or name a provider from this page.
Questions people actually ask
What changes the cost?
How much of the house is involved, slab versus pier-and-beam, access around the foundation, and whether drainage work is part of the conversation. We will not invent a pier count, a linear-foot figure, or a dollar amount from this page.
How fast will someone respond?
A person reviews requests and follows up. We do not confirm a same-day visit or an arrival window from this page. If the house feels unsafe, write that.
Should this be repaired, or watched?
Some cracks are monitored. Some need a structural conversation. Write whether it is changing, and whether doors, floors, or drainage changed with it. We will not tell you to wait or to repair from this page.
What if this is an emergency?
If the house is unsafe to occupy — a floor that will not hold, a wall that has shifted, anyone at risk — use local emergency services first. This form is a request, not a dispatch, and it does not send a crew from the submit button.
I rent / I am the landlord. Can I still request?
Yes. Write whether you can authorize a visit, or whether the landlord or tenant has to. We do not take a side in a lease.
Does soil or season change the job?
Central Texas clay moves with drought and rain. That is why we ask what you see and when it started. It is not a reason to skip the ZIP, and it is not a soil report from this page.
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