General Interest

Concrete Hydration

One of the most common errors in understanding foundation repairs is how concrete works and concrete hydration. It becomes a problem when the foundation repair company you use hires laborers who do not understand this primary material. How often have you heard this comment—“We’re just waiting for the concrete to dry.”? If you hear that […]

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Exterior Brick Cracks due to Settlement

Is Your Soil Pulling Away?

If you have had the opportunity to drive through parts of the state, you probably easily noticed how brown the countryside is looking. There is a stark contrast when you drive by field after field of dull green and yellowing plants and then come upon a patch of land that is watered for the sake

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When Is A Warranty, Not A Warranty?

So you’re investigating the costs of foundation repair and trying to compare “apples to apples,” so to speak. One of the variables that you may encounter is foundation repair warranties. There are a few facts to know before you factor in the warranty to your decision-making process. When is a warranty not really a warranty,

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This Bay City area home is experiencing foundation movement which is pulling the brick wall from the garage frame.

Foundation Repair Complaints

When comparing foundation repair companies in order to make a decision for your home, the last thing that many people think to check is company complaints. However, these are a good source of information for the homeowner, especially when combined with an understanding of the certification process for foundation repair companies. Foundation repair companies may

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Interior Wall Damage due to Settlement

Home Maintenance Tips for Spring

Drought or no drought, winter fades away at some point, and spring begins to show us a different side of the world around us. Springtime also brings outdoor home repair and maintenance jobs. There are a variety of things that every homeowner should do to prepare for the coming warmer season, but here are a

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The Highest Quality Foundation Repair in Texas.

Best Business Practices

Proven. Trusted. Permanent. Dawson Foundation Repair is an industry leader because of the best business practices that guide the culture of excellence we strive for. Certain business practices enhance the customer experience and our staff comprises trained experts grounded in quality customer service. The community will tell you what you need to know about a

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Severe Droughts will cause significant foundation damage to homes in Texas

Drought Forecast

Texas is bracing itself for another year of the drought that is now extending into its third season. Currently, only 12 percent of the entire state is NOT experiencing some level of drought conditions. In other words, almost 90 percent of the Lone Star State is under abnormally dry conditions! The U.S. Drought Monitor monitors

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Comparison of a skewed column of pushed piles compared to a Bell Bottom Pier

The History of Bell Bottom Piers

It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. It is certainly true with the history of the foundation repair method known as bell bottom piers. Bell bottom piers are shaped like…well…they’re shaped like bell bottom pants of the 70’s. But their success as a foundation repair method has lasted much longer than the

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