Guides
Foundation Repair Guides for McKinney Homeowners
What things cost, what causes them, and when the honest answer is that you don’t need to spend anything. Written for people who’d rather understand the problem than be sold a solution.
Before you spend money
What Foundation Repair Actually Costs in McKinney
Per-pier pricing, what drives the number up, and why three bids on the same house can differ by $14,000.
Get a Hydrostatic Plumbing Test Before You Buy Piers
A few hundred dollars up front can save an insurance claim — and occasionally saves the entire repair.
What’s Actually in a Structural Engineer’s Foundation Report
Four to nine hundred dollars for an opinion from someone with no reason to sell you piers. What you get, and when it’s worth it.
Keeping it from getting worse
A Foundation Watering Schedule for North Texas Clay
Month-by-month timing, soaker hose placement, and the screwdriver test that tells you whether you’ve got it right.
How Drought Moves North Texas Foundations
Why the crack you notice in November traces back to a dry June, and whether you should repair during a drought at all.
Buying or selling a house
Foundation Issues During Your Option Period
The inspector wrote one alarming sentence and you have five days. The order to do things in, and how to negotiate.
Looking for a specific service?
Slab foundation repair · Pier & beam leveling · Foundation inspection · Drainage correction · Root barriers · Concrete leveling
Still not sure what you’re looking at?
A free elevation survey takes about an hour and tells you whether you have a $0 problem, a drainage problem, or a piering problem.