most any of them are right at $500 per pier, some companies want to put them every 4 foot others want to do 5 feet.
you can save some money by getting an engineer report and just put them where he says to put them, all foundation companies will put them where engineer says to put them.
you can save some money by getting an engineer report and just put them where he says to put them, all foundation companies will put them where engineer says to put them.
I thought you were talking about a bra when I read the title.
I used Olshan's and have no complaints. IIRC they did one every 7 feet. Honeybee's correct they are roughly $500 per pier.
It may not be the foundation lifting, with the drought it may be the ground shrinking. Clay soils can change volume considerably (like 20% if I remember correctly), so when the moisture is gone the soil shrinks and pulls away from the foundation.
Get an opinion from and engineer not associated with a foundation repair company. Of course, in the opinion of the foundation repair companies you always need repairs and/or piers.
I'm a bit cynical because I spent a lot of money on piering and an engineers opinion and the problems I was experiencing actually had nothing to do with the foundation.
Get an opinion from and engineer not associated with a foundation repair company. Of course, in the opinion of the foundation repair companies you always need repairs and/or piers.
I'm a bit cynical because I spent a lot of money on piering and an engineers opinion and the problems I was experiencing actually had nothing to do with the foundation.
Spend some time on checking out what type of support system each company uses.
thanks for the imput guys. I am actually trying to figure out about a home my wife and I are considering buying. We need to get someone to look at it before we pull the trigger.
And I agree with the drought has a lot to do with things, but this one happens to have a gap n the concrete that I can put my pinky in.
And I agree with the drought has a lot to do with things, but this one happens to have a gap n the concrete that I can put my pinky in.
We used Olshan and were satisfied with the engineering analysis and work. I believe at one point they dug 12' down to hit solid ground vs. clay. However, once the exterior walls of the house were piered, the interior slab started to settle and cracked. To fix that is a very major repair, and no one really recommended that this be done for the cost involved. P.S. it is a good time to check for settling since we have had a drought and the clay has "shrunk". 12 piers total.
