A Doctor once told me that operations generally are made to appear more confusing. This way everyone is left to assume the worse. Foundation Repair is not much different. Nearly everyone in North Texas will at one time require foundation repair. If they own a home it's just a matter of time till they start their search for answers.

I have spent the past ten years trying to inform everyone how to avoid the circumstances that lead to foundation issues. Not every home is the same and therefore not all issues will effect every home the same. In keeping with that, I disagree with the majority of the foundation contractors in DFW. A great number of these contractors base their entire business model around the same issues for every house. Below are a few examples of the Foundation Issues, I have seen in Dallas and Fort Worth.No I'm not going to talk about the Classic CRACK in the Brick. This is not an Issue it is the effect caused by an issue. However every Foundation Contractor I have met say's otherwise.

Most Soils in North Texas have a High Plasticity, or Clay structure. Soils with this condition generally expand and contact with the climate. Weather plays a role in the stability of your foundation.

• Moisture

Once the soil starts to change it's volume and your home begins to show signs of foundation movements, i.e.: settlement, cracks, and doors sticking, you can be assured that it due to moisture. Either to little or all to often to much.

• Dry Conditions

When there isn't enough moisture in the soil to control the volume, the soils shrink and the foundation falls into the lower areas. Often times these conditions can occur even while watering is taking place.

• Tree Roots

Trees require moisture to live therefore if they are growing to near the foundation they might began to cause your foundation trouble. Trouble around the foundation caused by Trees is a costly situation. You should never allow shrubbery to grow into trees that close to the foundation.

The good news is that these Foundation Issues can be avoided! Any homeowner can perform maintenance that will prevent or at least control the issues. Without control over the issues effects start to occur. After that a Foundation Repair contractor is needed to restore the foundation to it's original condition.

Note; not all foundation Repair Contractors are the same. I know most of the owners of the Foundation Repair companies in North Texas, and not all of them are as savory as their commercials would have you believe. Then again not all of them are bad either. Trying to identify the differences between these companies is a very tough job.

Below is a short list of Foundation Repair Contractors.