The Texas Foundation Repair Network
Your foundation is moving because of what's under it.
Most of Texas is built on expansive clay that swells every wet spring and shrinks every summer drought. We explain what your region's soil actually does, what repairs really cost where you live, and connect you with a vetted local foundation repair contractor.
or call (800) 555-0100
- 254
- TX counties
- 1,014
- Communities
- 10
- Soil regions
Free local repair estimate
Tell us what you're seeing and a local foundation specialist will follow up — usually the same business day. Prefer to talk now? Call (800) 555-0100.
Local coverage, soil-first
Every Texas community gets a soil-aware local page. These markets have full local guides:
- Killeen
Bell County
- Temple
Bell County
- Weatherford
Parker County
- Cleburne
Johnson County
- San Marcos
Hays County
What we help with
- Slab Foundation Repair
Underpinning and leveling for slab-on-grade homes.
- Pier & Beam Foundation Repair
Releveling, sill and joist repair for crawl-space homes.
- Foundation Crack Repair
Evaluation and repair of slab, brick and wall cracks.
- Drainage Correction & Root Barriers
French drains, grading, gutters and root barriers that stop the movement cycle.
Warning signs worth taking seriously
Stair-step cracks in brick or block
Diagonal cracking that follows mortar joints is the classic signature of differential foundation movement.
Doors and windows that stick seasonally
Frames rack out of square as the foundation moves — often the first symptom homeowners notice.
Cracks over door frames and at drywall corners
Interior finishes telegraph slab movement long before it becomes obvious outside.
Sloping or bouncy floors
A slope you can feel — or a marble that rolls — points to settlement or failing interior supports.
Gaps at trim, caulk lines, or between wall and ceiling
Separation that opens and closes with the seasons tracks the soil moisture cycle.
Slab-edge or garage-corner cracks
Exposed foundation edges show movement directly; garage corners are usually the least-protected part of the slab.
One symptom alone rarely proves a foundation problem — patterns and progression do. Our warning-signs guide walks through how to tell cosmetic movement from structural movement.
Research before you sign anything
Foundation repair is a $5,000–$30,000 decision made under stress. Slow down and read first — these guides are written to be useful whether or not you ever call 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.
- What Foundation Repair Costs in Texas (Real Ranges, No Games)
Realistic Texas foundation repair costs by method — pressed concrete, steel and helical piers, slab leveling, pier & beam, drainage — plus what actually drives the number up or down.
- 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 and Insurance in Texas: What's Actually Covered
Why Texas homeowners insurance almost never covers foundation movement, the plumbing-leak exception that sometimes does, and how to pursue a claim properly.
- 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.
- 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.
What to expect — and what to ask
How the process works
- 1. Tell us what you're seeing. Call or send the form — cracks, sticking doors, slopes, timelines.
- 2. A local specialist evaluates on-site. Elevation readings across the slab, drainage walk-around, crawl-space inspection where applicable.
- 3. You get a written scope. Pier locations and count, method, drainage recommendations, warranty terms, price.
- 4. You decide — without pressure. For a five-figure structural repair, comparing bids is reasonable and any good contractor knows it.
Questions worth asking any bidder
- Which pier type, and to what expected depth in this soil?
- Is an independent structural engineer's report included or recommended?
- What exactly does the warranty cover — and does it transfer when I sell?
- How will you address the drainage or root cause, not just the symptom?
- What happens to my plumbing during the lift (hydrostatic test after)?
More in the guide: how to choose a foundation repair contractor.
Bedrock Texas is an independent referral network, not a contractor. We connect you with a vetted local foundation repair company and may be compensated for the referral — details in our disclosure. We never publish fabricated reviews or credentials.