Specializing in Slab on Grade, Pier and Beam Foundations

Foundation Inspections performed by a Registered Professional Engineer are a great benefit to you, the customer. The Engineers at Lighthouse Engineering are NOT salesmen. Our objective is not to sell you piers, in fact, our objective is to SAVE you from having to buy piers. Of course there are conditions in which adding piers to a home is inevitable. When piers are determined necessary, our engineers will provide the most cost effective repair plan, for YOU, the customer.

There are three basic causes for differential foundation movement:

1) Expansive Soils (most common in North Texas)
2) Plumbing Leaks (on the pressure side or drain side)
3) Large Trees or Shrubs (that transpire valuable moisture from your supporting soil)

It is important to understand these foundation failure modes so that the source problem can be corrected. If the source problem is not corrected, then adding foundation repairs may just be a temporary solution.

What a Lighthouse Foundation Inspection Includes

Every inspection begins with a precise elevation survey of the floor using a manometer or Zip Level, so movement is measured in real numbers rather than estimated by eye. From there our engineer walks the interior and exterior, documenting cracks, separations, door and window misalignment, and any sign that the slab or pier-and-beam system is no longer sitting level. We also look at the conditions causing the movement — drainage, plumbing, and vegetation — because a repair that ignores the cause rarely holds.

Reading the Signs of Foundation Movement

Diagonal cracks above doorways, gaps between the wall and ceiling, sticking doors, and cracked brick mortar joints are the classic symptoms. On their own they can be cosmetic; measured together against an elevation map they tell a clear story. Our job is to separate normal seasonal movement from structural failure, and to tell you plainly which one you have.

How It Connects to Our Other Services

A foundation rarely fails in isolation. If the movement reaches the structure above, a structural engineering assessment evaluates the beams and load paths that carry the house. When water is the root cause, a drainage and grading evaluation addresses it at the source. And if you are buying the home, our pre-purchase property inspection folds the foundation review into a complete picture before you commit.

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