How Different Soil Types Impact Your Foundation
Sandy soil (left) and sandy loam soils (middle) expand and contract very little with moisture changes. They can be very reliable when supporting a foundation. Clay soils (right) expand...
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Check Your Plumbing!
As Foundation Repair Specialists, well, we see a lot of foundations. And often enough, the damage we see done isn’t always due to our hot dry Texas summers, but instead...
View PostPost Foundation Repair Tips
To make repairs last, the property owner must change the conditions that caused the problem. Soil swelling can usually be stopped by cutting off the moisture supply. Plumbing leaks are...
View PostToo Much Water
Here in Texas with our long, hot, dry summers, most people know that drought conditions can damage foundations. The dry soil and clay shrinks out from under your home removing...
View PostImportance of Crawl Space Ventilation
Crawl Space Ventilation is very important to making sure that your pier and beam foundation stays dry. If all of the soil beneath the foundation swells uniformly or shrinks uniformly,...
View PostDrainage and Foundation Repair
5 Tips for Foundation Drainage Keeping water drained away from home foundations is important for two main reasons. First, if there is living space on the other side, the owner...
View PostProtect Your Investment!
Did you know a home’s foundation directly affects its property value? The moment a potential buyer see’s a crack or finds out that there may be a problem with the...
View PostSummer Quick Tip!
We are excited to introduce our new website this Summer! We have added more information and media materials for our customers and partners. We have over 30 years of experience and are...
View PostContinuing Education Classes!
Continuing education and Specialty training is a requirement for all active realtors and inspectors, Certain requirements must be met during each license renewal period . MBRGFR.com offers a TREC approved Continuing Education...
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