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 of the crop. The drought continues in Texas. Does it affect your home. Is your soil pulling away (shrinking) from the foundation?
Crops and plants are not the only things suffering from the prolonged drought conditions. Have you noticed problems around your home caused by the moderate to extreme drought of our area? Take a close look at your foundation. Walk around it, peering through shrubs and other plants to see that place where the soil and the side of the house meet. If you notice that the soil is pulling away from the foundation, your slab is at risk of cracking and causing much more damage. If you see any of these conditions, take action.
As soils dry, they shrink. And soil is more likely to stick to soil than it is to concrete so it pulls away from the slab. That leaves the slab exposed and eventually unsupported. Without adequate support the weight of the structure is too much for the foundation. The foundation cracks or even breaks.
You have to be careful on how to deal with this problem. Filling gaps with additional soil or water (or some other material) between the ground that is pulling away and the foundation wall does not help. During this time of moderate to severe drought, even consistent watering with a soaker hose cannot replace the amount of moisture lost. It’s just been too dry for too long.
When you check your foundation and there are telling signs of possible problems (cracks in the slab, bricks separating from each other, doors/windows that you are now having trouble opening), you can get a free foundation inspection.
Dawson Foundation Repair offers a five phase inspection that gives you an expert assessment of the condition of your foundation. A trained technician will thoroughly inspect your home’s exterior, measure the interior floor plan and then conduct a detailed inspect of the interior of your home. The foundation expert will sit down with you to discuss options and compare foundation repair methods.
There are less expensive and quick “fixes”. And then there’s the gold standard—the bell bottom pier method of foundation repair. Dawson Foundation Repair has used this proven and superior method since 1984. Whether your home is in North, Central, East or Southeast Texas, this method is noted by structural engineers as the most reliable repair.
Dawson Foundation Repair installs only Bell Bottom Piers for homeowners and commercial property owners. Bell Bottom Piers have far more advantages over any other method of foundation repair and we feel the homeowner should receive the best option available. Dawson Foundation Repair services homes and commercial businesses all over Texas including Austin, Plano, Sugar Land, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and other smaller cities. Call us for a free inspection and assessment of your home’s foundation security.