Foundation Repair in New Braunfels, TX

Every foundation repair contractor in Guadalupe County and Comal County

Soil in New Braunfels is a big part of the story, and the sample shows it. Of 25 points around the centre of New Braunfels, 1 fell on water. Of the other 24, 13 sat on soil rated high or very high for shrink-swell, and 10 of those were very high. The commonest soil series were Branyon at 5 points, then Houston Black and Lewisville at 3 points each. This page lists foundation repair businesses that work in New Braunfels, and the clay is the reason many of them offer pier systems.

Clay in the high classes swells when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries. That lifts and drops slabs and piers. A sample of the area around the centre cannot describe one street or one lot, so use it as background, not as a diagnosis. The same sample found 2 of 24 land points inside the mapped floodplain. The city asks for a Floodplain Application Form for properties in the floodplain, so a homeowner in that zone has an extra step. FEMA's flood map shows your own zone.

The city has clear permit rules for this work. New Braunfels requires a permit any time an owner intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move or demolish a building or structure. Foundation is its own residential permit type and can be submitted online. Painting, cabinets and floor covering do not need a permit, but structural work is not on that cosmetic list. If a foundation repair is in the scope of work, the remodel checklist asks for a foundation plan that complies with chapter 4 of the 2021 International Residential Code. Nothing on the checklist makes an engineer-sealed plan a requirement.

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The city also requires all contractors, including the general contractor, to be registered with it. Texas does not license foundation repair companies. A 2013 bill to create a license did not pass. So the city's registration is one check a homeowner can ask about. Community Impact reported in 2023 that foundation repair permits filed in the city rose from 2018 to 2022, and the city's building official said 180 residential foundation repairs had been permitted by mid-July 2023.

The homes are fairly new. The median home in New Braunfels was built in 2005. About 9.0% of homes were built before 1960, and 69.3% in 1990 or later. Newer Texas homes tend to be slab, as a general pattern, though the census never records foundation type. Most companies on this page repair both slab and pier and beam foundations, and most of them offer financing or a stated warranty.

Done Right Foundation Repair New Braunfels is rated 4.9 from 70 reviews and says it has been in business since 1998. Xpert Foundation Repair is rated 4.9 from 65 reviews and serves New Braunfels and San Antonio. Crown House Leveling Foundation Repair Inc. is rated 4.8 from 45 reviews, works from the I-35 side of town and offers foam injection and drainage correction. Alamo Hy-Tech Foundation Repair is rated 4.2 from 25 reviews, and Done Right Foundation Repair in Marion is rated 5.0 from 16 reviews. New Braunfels Foundation Repair Co. is a referral service. It passes a call or a request to a local contractor, and that contractor does the inspection and any repair. It does not repair foundations itself.

Common questions about foundation repair contractors in New Braunfels

Does New Braunfels require a permit for foundation repair?

The city requires a permit any time an owner intends to repair, alter or enlarge a building or structure, and it lists Foundation as its own residential permit type. Painting, cabinets and floor covering do not need one. Structural work is not on that cosmetic list. Confirm the details with the city before work starts.

Do foundation repair companies in New Braunfels need to be registered with the city?

Yes. The city requires all contractors, including the general contractor, to be registered with it. Texas does not license foundation repair companies, and a 2013 bill to create a license did not pass. Asking a company for its city registration is a fair first question.

Which New Braunfels companies offer financing?

Done Right Foundation Repair New Braunfels, Xpert Foundation Repair, Crown House Leveling Foundation Repair Inc. and Alamo Hy-Tech Foundation Repair all offer financing. Done Right Foundation Repair in Marion does too. Get the financing terms on paper before you sign.

Who uses steel or helical piers rather than concrete in New Braunfels?

Done Right Foundation Repair New Braunfels and Xpert Foundation Repair both install steel or helical piers as well as concrete piers. Alamo Hy-Tech Foundation Repair drives concrete pilings with a hydraulic ram. Crown House Leveling Foundation Repair Inc. also offers polyurethane foam injection to lift slabs.

What does the New Braunfels remodel checklist ask for when foundation repair is part of the job?

It asks for a foundation plan that complies with chapter 4 of the 2021 International Residential Code. Nothing on the checklist makes an engineer-sealed plan a requirement. It also asks for a Floodplain Application Form if the property is in the floodplain. Confirm the current list with the city.

Which nearby towns have their own foundation repair page?

This directory also has pages for Seguin, San Marcos, San Antonio, Converse and Del Valle. Done Right Foundation Repair has an office in Marion, and Xpert Foundation Repair also names Austin and Houston. Check each company's service area before you call.

Foundation Repair near New Braunfels