Do you actually have a foundation problem?
Six questions on what you are seeing, and an honest read on whether it is worth a call.
Most people find this page because something appeared and they want to know if it matters. Answer honestly and you will get a straight read, including the answer where nothing needs doing yet.
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This sounds like something to watch, not to fix
What you have described is the pattern that usually turns out to be cosmetic. Mark the end of the crack with a pencil and today's date, and look again in six months. If it has not moved, that is a real answer. We would rather tell you this now than sell you piers you do not need.
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Worth having somebody measure it
A diagonal crack plus doors that have started catching is the combination that usually means the house has moved. It is not an emergency and it does not mean the whole perimeter needs piers. It means it is worth getting elevation readings so you know what you are dealing with. The inspection is free either way.
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Get this looked at sooner rather than later
What you have described could be a plumbing leak under the slab rather than ordinary settlement, and that matters twice over. It keeps getting worse while the water keeps running, and it is the one version of this your insurance may actually cover. Worth a call this week rather than next season.
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Tell us your deadline when you call
Option periods and closing dates do not move, so this is the one case where timing beats everything. We come out, take readings, and give you the scope and pricing in writing so you can negotiate with a real number instead of a fear. We come out on short notice, including on a Sunday, for exactly this.
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The Honest Version
A calculator gets you close. Someone on site gets you the number.
If You Want the Real Number
No cost to start.
The estimate is free whether or not you hire us, and that includes hearing that you do not need the work yet.
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Call or send the form
Tell us what you are seeing. A crack, a door that sticks, a floor that slopes, or a closing date coming at you.
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We come out and measure
Elevation readings, a walk around the outside, and the crawl space if the house has one. The visit is free.
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You get a straight answer
What is moving, whether it needs work yet, and what it costs if it does. Sometimes the answer is that it can wait.
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We do the work and close it up
Piers set, house brought back in stages, dirt and grass back where they were, photos of what you cannot see.
Cortez Foundation Repair has done over 7 homes for me in the past few years, and they stand by their warranty and very reasonable.
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Next Step
Get the real number.
A calculator gives you a ballpark. A free on-site visit gives you the actual price.
Cortez Foundation Repair 2515 Community Dr, Dallas, TX 75220 (214) 715-1840