Foundation Repair Taylor TX

Pier and beam foundation repair in Taylor, TX

Many older homes sit on a pier and beam foundation: the house rests on beams supported by piers, with a crawlspace underneath instead of a slab on the ground. Because the house isn't sitting directly on the clay, pier and beam homes are often easier to adjust. But the piers themselves still rest on soil that swells and shrinks, and they can settle, shift or deteriorate over time.

Signs on a pier and beam home

• Floors that slope, sag or feel bouncy
• Doors that drift open or closed on their own
• Cracks in interior walls, especially near door frames
• Gaps between floors and baseboards
• Standing water or persistent damp in the crawlspace

Common repairs

Shimming adjusts the height between piers and beams to bring floors back toward level. It's often the lightest-touch repair, but it treats the symptom, so ask what's causing the movement.

Replacing or adding piers addresses piers that have settled, failed, or are spaced too far apart to carry the load.

Beam and sill repair replaces wood that has rotted, cracked or been damaged, often by long-term moisture in the crawlspace.

Crawlspace drainage and ventilation deals with the moisture that drives a lot of pier and beam problems in the first place.

What Taylor requires

Taylor's permit checklist treats shimming and repair differently. Shimming needs a layout plan showing every pier, the spacing and which piers need shims. Repair work needs that layout plus an engineer-signed and sealed section drawing. See the Taylor permit guide for details.

Questions to ask before you sign

• Is this shimming, or are piers or beams actually failing?
• What's causing the movement, and does the plan fix the cause?
• Will you pull the Taylor permit and provide the plans it needs?
• What does the warranty cover, and does it transfer if I sell?