Foundation Repair in Forest Creek, Round Rock

Brick homes on prairie clay

The neighborhood's roughly 1,200 homes went up mostly from the mid-1990s into the 2000s, nearly all of them brick or stone on slab foundations. That puts them east of I-35 on Blackland Prairie clay, and at an age where years of wet and dry cycles start to show. The calls we get here follow a pattern: stair-step cracks in brick below windows, a back door that sticks every August, cracked tile in a kitchen or entry.

Golf course lots add a twist. Fairway irrigation keeps the back of some homes wetter than the front, and uneven moisture is exactly what makes clay swell under one side of a slab and not the other. On these lots we look hard at the rear grade and at where course and yard sprinklers land before recommending piers.

Brick veneer is honest about movement, so it's usually where Forest Creek owners notice trouble first. After a repair, we hold off repointing mortar until the house has settled onto its new supports. See slab foundation repair and crack repair.

Permits for foundation repair in Forest Creek

Forest Creek is part of Round Rock, so a foundation repair goes through the City of Round Rock's Residential Foundation Repair permit: an engineer of record letter and sealed plan up front, a final engineered report before the final inspection, and a $125 fee. We confirm your address with the city's Address Checker and handle the filing. Details are in our permit and engineering guide.

Tips for a smooth foundation repair in Forest Creek

• Check where course and yard sprinklers hit the back of the house
• Downspout extensions on the fairway side matter more than most people think
• Mark brick cracks with tape and a date to see if they grow