WHAT SHOULD BE EXPECTED OF A FOUNDATION REPAIR CONTRACTOR?
Unlike many other repairs on structures, repairs on foundations require knowledge, expertise and experience to ensure a professional result. The first part of any repair is an initial investigation and some sort of Foundation Failure Report that explains the extent of the problem and the repair solutions. Specifics like changes in elevation, foundation line loads and pier spacing must be calculated to guard against further foundation failure during the repair process. Once the failure and repair options have been determined, a fixed price should be presented by the contractor. As with any product or service, price can vary from one extreme to the other. Typically, when prices do vary, it is more of an issue of quotes on different types of repairs. If this is the case, it is important to consider which method of repair is best suited for the structure and quotes be compared on an “apples to apples” bases. If all quotes are on the same repair, prices should not vary by much since most of
