The Mrs. and I are the original owners of a house built in 2002 and we have been battling a sinking yard for the last several years. We have a couple of areas where low spots keep appearing each year, generally close to the driveway, even after we have placed some new topsoil and seed the previous year.
This is a fairly common issue in our neighborhood, even to the point the HOA has negotiated special rates with a company to repair cracked driveways. The neighborhood has also had problems with sinking mailboxes.
We have been vigilant with putting down fresh topsoil, and we have yet to have any damage to our driveway or mailbox. However, we recently replaced the flooring in our home and I noticed some cracks in the exposed foundation under the carpet/tile. These cracks are not yet visible from the side of the house.
Over the years, I have noticed the front door sticking sometimes if we have not received any rainfall and/or we haven't run the sprinklers in a while. Running the sprinklers or soaker hoses has thus far remedied this issue in short order.
In doing some research on the interwebs, I have seen suggestions to have a geologist or a structural engineer inspect the property.
Anyone have any experience with a similar circumstance or recommendations for a reputable company in the north Texas area?
Should we just go ahead and have a foundation repair company install some piers? My concern is the yard will continue to sink and take our house's foundation with it.
Thank you for any input you may provide.
This is a fairly common issue in our neighborhood, even to the point the HOA has negotiated special rates with a company to repair cracked driveways. The neighborhood has also had problems with sinking mailboxes.
We have been vigilant with putting down fresh topsoil, and we have yet to have any damage to our driveway or mailbox. However, we recently replaced the flooring in our home and I noticed some cracks in the exposed foundation under the carpet/tile. These cracks are not yet visible from the side of the house.
Over the years, I have noticed the front door sticking sometimes if we have not received any rainfall and/or we haven't run the sprinklers in a while. Running the sprinklers or soaker hoses has thus far remedied this issue in short order.
In doing some research on the interwebs, I have seen suggestions to have a geologist or a structural engineer inspect the property.
Anyone have any experience with a similar circumstance or recommendations for a reputable company in the north Texas area?
Should we just go ahead and have a foundation repair company install some piers? My concern is the yard will continue to sink and take our house's foundation with it.
Thank you for any input you may provide.
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