Foundation Repair in Dallas County, TX

Foundation repair in Dallas County is a trade tied to clay. Dallas County's soil was read at 49 spots spread over about 21 miles around its middle, using USDA soil data. Two of the spots were urban land with no soil reading. Of the other 47, 28 sat on clay rated high or very high for shrink-swell, and 16 of those were very high. The commonest soils were Houston Black at 7 spots, with Eddy and Frio at 6 each. Clay like this swells with rain and shrinks in dry spells, which lifts and drops slabs and piers. The sample covers the area around the centre of the county. It says nothing about a single street or town.

Dallas is home base for 31 of the 61 businesses based in the county. Garland has 9, Irving has 7 and Rowlett has 4. Grand Prairie, Duncanville, Carrollton and Mesquite have 2 each. Seagoville and DeSoto have 1 each. Together they carry 8177 Google reviews, with an average rating of 4.6. Dallas is the place named most often as a work area, and Fort Worth comes next. Garland, Irving, Rowlett, Mesquite, Plano, Grand Prairie and Arlington also come up.

Water adds to the risk. FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer puts 13 of the 49 spots inside the 1% annual chance floodplain. The count describes ground around the middle of Dallas County, not a particular house. A homeowner should check their own zone on FEMA's flood map, because standing water near a foundation keeps the clay under it wet. Drainage work is common in the trade here. Williamson Foundation Repair in Rowlett designs drainage correction with French drains and low-profile area drain basins. Smart Foundation Repair Dallas installs French drains and sump pumps.

The median home in Dallas County was built in 1982. Of all homes, 17.5% were built before 1960 and 36.6% in 1990 or later. Across Texas, pier and beam is more common in older houses and slab in newer ones. That is only a pattern, and the census does not record foundation type. Pier and beam work is still a real part of the trade in Dallas County. Brown Foundation Repair, which says it has served Dallas since 1963, handles crawl space inspection and adjustment and wood beam and joist repair. Du-West Foundation Repair works on pier and beam and block and base homes.

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Foundation Repair in Dallas County, by town

Dallas 31

Garland 9

Ram Jack Dallas logo

Ram Jack Dallas

4.8(433 reviews on Google)

2765 W Kingsley Rd, Garland

  • Repairs foundations
  • Slab foundations
  • Pier and beam
(972) 619-9616

Irving 7

Rowlett 4

Carrollton 2

Duncanville 2

Listed on the Grand Prairie page.

Grand Prairie 2

Mesquite 2

Listed on the Garland page.

DeSoto 1

Listed on the Grand Prairie page.

Seagoville 1

Listed on the Garland page.

Pier choices vary by business. Williamson Foundation Repair installs concrete pressed pilings, drilled concrete piers and double-walled steel piers. Stratum Foundation Repair uses three pier systems built for North Texas clay. Texpro Foundation Repair offers tunneling to reach under-slab plumbing without tearing up floors. Ram Jack Dallas, based in Garland, adds polyurethane foam to level sunken concrete. Align Foundation Repair, also in Garland, installs steel piling, concrete piling, drilled piers and hybrid piers.

Some businesses have a very long review history. Pinnacle Foundation Repair in Grand Prairie is rated 5.0 from 2578 reviews. Olshan Foundation Repair in Dallas is rated 4.8 from 2024. Brown Foundation Repair is rated 4.5 from 512, Groundworks Foundation Repair Irving 4.8 from 490 and Ram Jack Dallas 4.8 from 433. Smaller firms do well too, such as Williamson Foundation Repair at 4.9 from 167.

Not every business in the county repairs foundations. Lange Engineering Foundation Inspections in Dallas is rated 4.9 from 147 reviews, and RSH Engineering Inc in Mesquite is rated 4.9 from 89. Both are engineering firms, and neither repairs foundations. Nearby counties with their own pages are Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Rockwall and Ellis.

Common questions about foundation repair in Dallas County

Who repairs foundations in Garland?

Ram Jack Dallas is based in Garland and is rated 4.8 from 433 reviews. Align Foundation Repair, a family business, is rated 4.7 from 51 reviews. Stratum Foundation Repair Garland is rated 5.0 from 20 reviews. Ace Foundation Repair Inc is rated 4.6 from 10 reviews. All four are based in Garland.

Which Dallas businesses work on pier and beam homes?

Brown Foundation Repair handles crawl space inspection, mono posts, support pads and wood beam repair. Du-West Foundation Repair works on pier and beam and block and base homes. Smart Foundation Repair Dallas offers pier and beam repair and is rated 4.9 from 110 reviews.

Who offers drainage work with foundation repair in Dallas County?

Williamson Foundation Repair in Rowlett designs and installs drainage correction, including French drains. Innovative Foundation Repair in Irving installs French drains, surface drainage systems and underground root barriers. Smart Foundation Repair Dallas installs French drains and sump pumps.

Are there engineers in Dallas County who inspect foundations?

Yes. Lange Engineering Foundation Inspections in Dallas and RSH Engineering Inc in Mesquite are engineering firms that work on foundation inspections. Elora Structural in Dallas also involves engineers. None of the three repairs foundations, so a homeowner who wants both an inspection and a repair deals with two businesses.

Who is based in Rowlett?

Williamson Foundation Repair has served the area from Rowlett since 1985 and is rated 4.9 from 167 reviews. Granite Foundation Repair, Inc. is a veteran-owned company, rated 4.8 from 51 reviews. S&W Foundation Contractors, Inc is rated 4.3 from 22 reviews.

Which counties near Dallas County have their own pages?

Tarrant County is the largest of them, followed by Collin County and Denton County. Rockwall County and Ellis County have their own pages too. Many Dallas County businesses also name Fort Worth, Plano, Arlington and Lewisville as places they work, so a homeowner on a county line can check both pages.

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