All Pro Foundation Repair Texas

♦ November 20, 2012 ♦ Leave Your Comment

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    Our house has some foundation movement and cracking because the adjacent drainage is bad. Any ideas to fix it?
    This was not always a problem and I think it is an issue due to a slope that has developed slowly over time. I was thinking maybe doing some re-landscaping might be enough, but I’d like a better idea of what really needs to be done before calling in the pros so I can try to avoid any sales pitch type double talk. Anyone have experience with this issue?

    • ANSWER:
      A lot of us in Texas are struggling with similar issues due to heavy precipitation last winter followed by a horrible drought – the clay soil under the foundations has caused them to crack. Here’s some good information I found:

      Many properties are experiencing drainage problems because of insufficient planning at the beginning of construction or because of changes on or adjacent to the property. These changes can create problems if drainage isn’t taken into consideration. Original French drains, retaining walls, and other solutions sometimes shift and fail over time. Sometimes new fencing or shrubs can alter the flow of water.Many properties are experiencing drainage problems because of insufficient planning at the beginning of construction or because of changes on or adjacent to the property. These changes can create problems if drainage isn’t taken into consideration. Original French drains, retaining walls, and other solutions sometimes shift and fail over time. Sometimes new fencing or shrubs can alter the flow of water.

      OPTIONS:
      Making subtle changes to the overall slope of the landscape surrounding buildings and other landscaping features
      Creating a swale, essentially a ditch, but better looking and with a less objectionable name
      Installing horizontal or vertical moisture barriers, catch basins and/or a French drains to redirect or carry water away from problem areas
      Building a pumping system to move water past higher obstacles
      Planting the right types of vegetation in carefully planned locations in order to reduce erosion and control water flow
      Building or repairing retaining walls to redirect water flow and control erosion
      Arranging for the installation of properly designed rain gutters

  2. QUESTION:
    Post-tension or steel-rebar foundation for a home?
    We are considering building a new home in the Dallas,Texas area. The builder uses post-tension foundation versus the steel rebar foundation that we currently have in our Dallas home. I have read both pro and con articles for both sides of this argument. I would like to know what type of foundation is better for this area. Anyone that can shed some light on this issue would be greatly appreciated. I would rather find out on this side of building a home than have expensive foundation repairs after the home is built.

    • ANSWER:
      I have a friend who has a good bit of commercial rental property in and around Tyler, Tx. He says he has never had a cracked slab when you has used post tensioned slabs.

      He built a home for his daughter just down the street from me and that is what he used there.

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