Elevation readings room by room
Floor heights are measured across the house and plotted so the differences are on paper. Keep the plot: it is the baseline for anyone who looks at the house later.
Foundation Inspection
An inspection turns opinions into measurements. You find out how far the house has actually moved, what is most likely causing it, and whether it needs work now. Round Rock Foundation Repairs explains the readings in plain language before any repair is discussed.
- Upfront Quotes
- Slab & Pier and Beam
- Residential & Commercial
Signs That Need Attention
- New cracks, or old ones that have visibly widened
- Doors and windows that have started binding this year
- A house you are about to buy or sell in Williamson County
- A repair quote from somewhere else that you want checked
- Movement you have been watching for a while and want measured
An inspection is worth booking before a crack becomes an argument. It is also the document that matters most in a sale, because a buyer, a lender or an insurer will want measurements rather than a description.
What the Service Includes
The visit is about evidence. Round Rock Foundation Repairs leaves you with numbers and a clear explanation, whether or not there is work to quote.
The outside and the crawl space
Grading, downspout outlets, trees near the slab and soil separation get walked. If there is a crawl space, the beams and supports are checked from underneath.
Findings you can act on
You are told what the readings mean, what is likely driving the movement and which options make sense, including doing nothing for now if that is the honest answer.
Your Options
Sometimes the right next step is an independent structural engineer rather than a repair company. An engineer is hired by you, has no stake in the repair being sold and produces a written report with recommendations. That is worth considering for a disputed sale, a disagreement about whether work is needed, or a plan that changes the structure. Round Rock Foundation Repairs will work from an engineer report and welcomes a second opinion on a quote.
If the readings point to work, the options are slab repair, pier and beam repair, or the moisture side under drainage and root barriers. Pier choices are set out in the pier comparison.
Buying in Georgetown or elsewhere in the service area? Book the inspection before the option period runs out.
Foundation Inspection Questions
What does a foundation inspection include?
Elevation readings in every accessible room, a walk around the outside for grading, drainage and trees, a look at the cracks themselves and, where there is one, a crawl space check. You get the measurements and an explanation of what they mean. Round Rock Foundation Repairs tells you when nothing needs doing yet.
Do I need a structural engineer instead?
For most homeowners wanting to know what is going on, a measured inspection answers the question. An independent engineer is worth the extra step when a sale is in dispute, a lender asks for a third-party report, or the plan involves altering the structure. The engineer works for you, not for the repair company.
Should I get an inspection before buying a house?
It is a good use of an option period, especially on an older house or one with fresh paint over patched cracks. Measurements tell you whether the seller is describing normal seasonal movement or something that will need piers. Bring any past repair paperwork and warranty documents to the visit.
How often should a house be re-checked?
If readings were borderline, checking again after a full wet and dry cycle shows whether the house is moving or just sitting low. Houses with past pier work often have an annual check tied to the warranty terms. Read now or later for how to decide.
Book a foundation inspection in Round Rock
Measurements, an explanation and an honest answer about whether anything needs doing.