Pier & Beam Foundation Repair
Leveling, shimming, and beam repair for pier & beam homes.
Pier & beam homes — common in older North Texas neighborhoods — sit on a crawl space instead of a concrete slab. That design has real advantages: plumbing is accessible, and the foundation can be adjusted rather than broken open. But the same clay soil that moves slab foundations moves pier & beam homes too, and the symptoms show up as sloping or bouncy floors, doors that swing on their own, and gaps opening between walls and ceilings.
Our repair approach depends on what the inspection actually finds. Sometimes the fix is releveling: adjusting or shimming the existing piers to bring floors back to level. Sometimes wood members under the house — beams or joists — have sagged or deteriorated and need reinforcement or replacement. And where the perimeter foundation itself has settled, steel piers driven to load-bearing strata stabilize it permanently, the same system we use on slab homes.
Every pier & beam job starts with a free inspection: we take elevation readings across the floor, get under the house, and give you a written scope of exactly what needs work — and what doesn’t. If your floors are within tolerance and the structure is sound, we’ll tell you that too.
Common questions
How do I know if my pier & beam foundation needs repair?
The most common signs are floors that slope or feel bouncy when you walk, doors that stick or swing open on their own, cracks in interior walls, and gaps between the floor and baseboards. Because pier & beam homes have a crawl space, problems are often easier to confirm than with a slab — our inspector physically goes under the house and checks the piers, beams, and joists directly.
Is pier & beam repair cheaper than slab foundation repair?
Often, yes. When the fix is releveling and shimming existing piers, the cost is usually well below a slab repair of similar scope because nothing has to be broken open. Costs rise when wood members need replacement or when the perimeter beam needs steel piers. You get an exact written price after the free inspection, and it does not change once the work starts.
How long does pier & beam repair take?
Most releveling jobs are finished in one to two days. Jobs that involve replacing beams or joists, or installing steel piers around the perimeter, typically take two to four days depending on access and scope.
Does the transferable warranty cover pier & beam work?
Yes. Steel pier installations under a pier & beam home carry the same lifetime transferable warranty as our slab work, and it stays with the house if you sell — which matters to buyers and inspectors during a sale.
Where we do this work
Allen · Argyle · Aubrey · Carrollton · Celina · Coppell · Corinth · Cross Roads · Denton · Farmers Branch · Flower Mound · Frisco · Garland · Grapevine · Highland Village · Irving · Krum · Lake Dallas · Lewisville · Little Elm · McKinney · Plano · Prosper · Richardson · Roanoke · Sanger · Southlake · The Colony