Residential Foundation Repair

• Foundation performance is strictly related to the strength of the soil providing the structural support.

• In the Houston area, the upper clay soil layers generally have high bearing strengths, but often times also have the undesirable characteristic of swelling when moisture is added and shrinking when moisture is extracted.

• Being aware of the importance of maintaining proper levels of moisture around the foundation is an important factor for foundation stability.

• Conditions around a foundation such as poor drainage, leaking pipes, or other concentrated water discharge conditions can cause erosion, loss of bearing strength, and possible swelling of the supportive clay soil.

• In the other extreme, drought conditions can also cause shrinkage of certain clay soils and a loss of support to the foundation slab.

• Trees located too close to the foundation can also withdraw a tremendous amount of moisture from the soil and the supporting clay soil layer.

• In dry conditions, trees near a foundation will make a bad situation even worse because trees will seek needed moisture from the foundation soils in order to survive.