I never thought that non-diverted water could impact my house like it did. I knew there was water that was close to my house, but I never thought it could have affected it. I assumed that the water would just go into the ground and everything would be fine. For some reason, the water just [...]

I had never heard of a drill bell bottom pier until I had contacted Power Jack Foundation Repair for the sake of my Aunt. It had been a number of years since I visited my Aunt’s house. As I walked up the back steps to the side of her house, I could see parts of [...]

A steel pier is a support mechanism used to repair foundation problems in residential and commercial structures. Many issues can contribute to foundation problems that require repairs, including natural shifting of the soil beneath it. When problems arise, it is imperative for property owners to address the issue in order to maintain structural safety and [...]

A common method that we use for foundation repair is called soil injection. In some cases, this method is also referred to as chemical injection. Soil injection uses water-soluble, non-toxic chemicals. Normally, various ammonia salts and potassium ions are used in the process; these chemicals are injected into the ground, and they’re injected under the home or [...]

Many of our customers are interested in a foundation repair method called mud jacking. We commonly use this method, and it’s quite effective for the purpose that it’s used for. Mud jacking is inexpensive and easy for us to perform. It’s also excellent for fixing various settlement issues that plague concrete. However, many of our [...]

Out of the many foundation repair methods that we provide to our customers, helical piers are certainly very common. In 1833, the first helical-pier repair method was created. In England, Alexander Mitchell was the first person to develop the method. In the beginning, helical piers were used to provide support to lighthouse foundations. Over time, [...]

The objective of this article is to describe the process of foundation repair as distinguished from the process of slab foundation repair.  Here it will be assumed that a basement, rather than a crawl space is under the house.   The objective is to stabilize the foundation to prevent damage to the home caused by [...]

No home owner wants to worry about foundation repair in Carrollton. However, no foundation is indestructible. In fact, foundation maintenance should be obtained on a regular basis to avoid any major home disasters. A cracked foundation can spread to the main floors of the home. Your home could literally fall apart if the foundation were [...]

Many homes in Texas have problems with foundation and slab settlement, causing homeowners to seek foundation repair Bedford and Fort Worth services. Power Jack Foundation Repair has been in independent operation since 1991, specializing in techniques and technologies that permanently reveled and repair sagging residential slabs and foundations. Why Foundations and Slabs Settle Some soil [...]

By choosing to hire a foundation engineer Irving from Power Jack Foundation Repair, a homeowner can be sure their home is truly safe. Foundation problems should be taken very seriously. There are very serious consequences for neglecting a home’s foundation. There are a number of different variables that can cause foundation damage. If homeowners are [...]