If You Have Questions About Houston Area Slab-on-Ground-Foundations, You Have Come to the Right Place

The heart and soul of this site are answers to common questions about slab-on-ground foundations, the most common type of foundation found in the Greater Houston Area.

The best way to get at the questions and answers is to use the Categories menu at the left side of this page. Clicking a listed topic leads to a series of questions and answers regarding that topic.

For instance, click on  Slab Mitigation and Repair and you will be taken to a page that includes a short introduction and then answers to a number of common questions about maintaining and repairing foundations.

At the end of each question and answer is a Reply block. If you have any questions or comments about any specific question and answer, you can submit it as a comment.

If you have more general questions/comments or if you have a question that is not addressed in the FAQ menu, you can submit it in the Reply block at the end of this page.

There is also a menu under the header at the top of this page. These menu items are self-explanatory; they provide other useful information about Houston slab foundations.

Houston Home Buyers

You will find that a lot of the information on this site is very useful, especially for relocation buyers and other buyers who are not familiar with foundation issues with Houston area homes.

I recommend you read all the FAQ questions and answers starting with the following categories:

• Houston Soils
• Slab-on-Ground Foundations
• Foundation Cracks
• Slab Mitigation and Repair
• Retaining Slab Experts

Houston Home Owners

If you think your house may have foundation problems, you should first read the posts in Slab Mitigation and Repair; then read the posts in Retaining Slab Experts

If you then believe you need more personalized help, call me at 281-358-1121.

Home Sellers

Home sellers are in a more complicated situation than an ordinary home owner. Damage characteristic of foundation movement, even if it is only cosmetic, can create real problems for a seller. You need to read all the posts, but especially those in the following categories:

• Foundation Cracks
• Slab Mitigation and Repair
• Foundation Reports
• Retaining Slab Experts

Houston Real Estate Agents

I could fill volumes with misinformation I have personally heard agents tell their clients. It is usually not the agent’s fault. The problem is that there is a lot of bad information out there, some of it pushed by repair contractors and some even by engineers who should know better.

One of the reasons I wrote this web site was so agents and their clients would have a good source of reliable information concerning slab-on-ground foundations.

I recommend that agents read every post in every category. Then go back and read every post in Slab Mitigation and Repair again.

After that make sure you make your buyers and sellers know about this site.

Houston Home Inspectors

I wrote this web site, in part, so Houston home inspectors would have a good source of reliable information concerning slab-on-ground foundations.

I recommend that inspectors read every post on this site. Then go back and read every post in Slab Mitigation and Repair again.

After that make sure you make your clients know about this site.