Scheduling Your Home Foundation Repair Project

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At this point in 2023 you may already know your home has foundation issues and you’re ready to take steps forward!  If this is so, congratulations! …You’ve made a very wise decision!

Though you can rely on the professionals at AlphaLift Foundation Repair to handle all details and perform your repair with perfection, we do recommend customers consider a few things as we move towards performing the project.

Here are some important steps to take in order to get the ball moving in the right direction:


#1) Schedule an updated inspection/ estimate.

If it’s been more than 6 months since your home was inspected or if we’ve yet to perform an inspection/ estimate, please call our office and let’s set up a new appointment at your earliest convenience. Based on the extreme climate we’ve all experienced in 2023, it’s very possible your foundation’s status may be different than it was earlier this year (or whenever it was last inspected).  Hopefully this isn’t the case, but as always we prefer to cover bases ahead of time so that there are no surprises come project time.


#2) Consider the holiday’s and let’s be strategic together.

As we all know, the last 3 months of the year tend to fly by! That combined with this year’s excess of foundation problems can add up to make scheduling tricky around the 2023 holidays! Though we strive hard to always work on our customer’s preferred schedule, it helps us to get as much notice as possible. If indeed you are proceeding with repairs this season, we recommend calling us sooner than later in order to make certain we can accommodate your scheduling preferences!


#3) Consider the logistics of the project in regards to your work schedule.

Though most of our foundation projects are performed entirely from outside of the home, there will be a time in the repair process when interior access is needed for monitoring elevations.  Though it’s not absolutely necessary, we try to coordinate this with your work schedule so that you can be there when we need to come inside. Most of our customers really enjoy seeing the expertise of this stage first hand and we like our customers to see the positive changes and results as they’re happening in real time!  Additionally, this is normally the stage when engineers prefer to come onsite, inspect and certify the project.  In our experience, customers seem to really enjoy meeting and speaking with the engineer associated with their repair project.

Bottom line is AlphaLift Foundation Repair loves all aspects of our repair process and we want you to be involved as much or as little as you prefer. Some customers choose to leave and come home when the entire project is complete… and that’s 100% ok too! In all cases we do our best to provide an accurate estimated project time frame, and strive to stay on that schedule! All the while, your project manager will be in contact and communicate through each stage until perfect completion and certification!  AlphaLift Foundation Repair is the leader in both customer service and concrete slab foundation repair. We look forward to proving this to you first hand!

Why is My Home’s Foundation Sinking?

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Truth is that every home’s foundation has many layers to it and every home is dealing with a unique set of soil variables specific to the lot where it’s built. Despite the variety of foundation problems that can occur, several common factors contribute to foundation issues in North Texas.

The biggest issue right now is HEAT!

The National Weather Service reports that this summer was 3rd hottest & the 4th driest in DFW history. Those 2 factors alone have disrupted the #1 rule in home foundation maintenance which is “maintaining balance”!

The season’s heat and lack of moisture is causing our North Texas clay soil to shrink and open up like never before! This means any structure, whether it be a home, fence or street sign can end up being subject to the soil shrinkage & falling through.
This is particularly concerning for homeowners in North Texas, as the vast majority of homes in the region—estimated at over 90%—are built on concrete slab foundations. These slab foundations, while cost-effective and suitable for the local climate, are especially vulnerable to the effects of soil shrinkage.
When the clay soil beneath a slab foundation loses moisture and shrinks, it can create voids under the foundation. This lack of support can cause the concrete slab to crack, settle unevenly, or even partially collapse in severe cases. The extreme weather conditions exacerbate this problem, as the intense heat accelerates moisture loss from the soil, leading to more dramatic shrinkage.

For homes built on these concrete slabs, the effects can manifest as cracks in walls, uneven floors, doors that no longer close properly, or gaps between walls and ceilings. The cyclic nature of this process—with soil expanding during wetter periods and shrinking in dry heat—can cause cumulative damage over time if not addressed.

Just last week I was watching my nephew’s soccer game & looked up to see the stadium light poles sinking & leaning at 45 degree angles.  Your home is no different… with balance disrupted it can begin to sink, lean, or tilt.

Foundation sinking can look like different things depending on the home. Many 1-story wide footprint homes on evenly shaped lots will appear to push out on the perimeters in what looks like an “umbrella effect”. Other homes with smaller footprints on uneven lots will often appear to lean or tilt in one direction often parallel to the grade of the lot. All of these are considered to be problematic if the home measures outside of “acceptable tolerances”.

If indeed you believe your home to be sinking, please give AlphaLift a call today! We’ll come out, inspect your home, and provide documented measurements that will show what exactly your home is doing. Many times the house isn’t moving much compared to what it may seem and sometimes may not be moving at all! Either way you’ll have documentation to compare against as time moves forward.

Whatever the issue, our team is here to help make sure sinking doesn’t get the best of you & your home!

5 Reasons to avoid Concrete Pier Foundation Repairs

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1) You’ll Likely Have to Repair Your Foundation Again

In states where foundation repair is more regulated, you can’t even use concrete piers to repair concrete slab foundations. The only foundation repair methods allowed use steel piers. Don’t just take our word for it, do your research.

Customers typically choose concrete pier because it seems like a cheaper foundation repair option, but in the long run it’s not. You’ll probably have to do it all over again in 3-10 years and foundation repair is more expensive the second time.

We repair at least one home a week that has previously been repaired using concrete piers and we don’t want that to happen to you.


2) Concrete Piers Don’t Fix the Problem

One of the main goals of foundation repair is to stabilize your home by underpinning it to the maximum depth of a load-bearing strata— giving you a solid foundation that replaces the moving soil as your home’s sole foundational support.

We find that bedrock in the greater DFW is an average of 24-30 feet under your home.

Concrete pier systems commonly reach 6-8 feet deep — leaving your home far from the support of the load-bearing strata or bedrock.


3) Limited & Painful Warranties

Because concrete pier foundation repairs don’t fix your home for the long term, they come with limited warranties.

Warranties are either for short time frames, impossible to get filled, or severely limited in what they cover — leaving you stuck with preventable costs or a sour selling point when you want to put your home on the market.

In comparison, AlphaLift offers a lifetime, fully transferable warranty because we know our steel pier system fixes your foundation the first time.


4) Concrete Pier Installation is Slow and Messy

Concrete piers require huge excavations of soil and leave you out of your home for 2-4 weeks.

This leaves you with extra landscaping costs and too much time out of your home — all for a repair that won’t even last.


5) Concrete Piers Lose Alignment & Stability

Concrete piers, even linked concrete piers, are still susceptible to the moving soils.

Over time, your concrete foundation repair will shift and lose its load-bearing capabilities. This means you’ll need adjustments, potential additional repairs, and you can end up with future plumbing or roof or other systems needing to be fixed!

All of these reasons are why AlphaLift invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into our steel pier system technology. When you work with us, we fix your foundation once with steel piers and we fix it right. Our team of seasoned professionals is here to serve you and make sure your problems are resolved permanently.