Foundation Repair in Plano, TX

Flat Ground, Moving Soil

Plano's name comes from the Spanish word for flat, a nod to the open prairie the city was built on. Flat does not mean stable. The prairie soil here is expansive clay, and a slab resting on it rises and settles as the clay takes on water and dries out. Plano's neighborhoods were built over several decades, so foundation calls here range from older houses that have been repaired before to newer ones showing their first cracks.

What Plano Homeowners Notice

• Doors that stick in summer and loosen in a wet spring
• Diagonal drywall cracks and stair-step brick cracks
• Cracked tile running in a line across a room
• Gaps between the house and the driveway or patio

Repairs That Fit Plano Houses

• Slab foundation repair with piers and lifting for most houses
• Pier and beam repair for older raised houses
• Plumbing leak testing where older drain lines may be leaking
• Drainage correction and root barriers where mature trees and runoff are part of the cause

Before You Hire

Ask for elevation readings in writing, a drawing of pier locations, warranty terms and whether a City of Plano permit is needed.

A Mature City With Mature Trees

Plano's parks and older neighborhoods have large trees; one in Bob Woodruff Park near Rowlett Creek is estimated to be more than 200 years old. Mature trees close to a house pull moisture from clay soil, and older lots often have drainage that was never designed for today's patios and additions. Both come up often in Plano foundation inspections.