Foundation repair in Longview TX - a steadier house and doors that close right
Doors that stick and cracks that keep growing usually point to a shifting slab. We find out why it's moving before we fix it.
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Does my house need foundation repair, or is it just settling?
Foundation repair in Longview, TX steadies a house whose foundation has shifted. We either fill the empty space that's opened up under the slab or add support underneath it, and which one fits depends on whether the ground below is still moving.
Most calls start with something that's changed, like a crack that came back after it was patched or a door that won't stay shut. The price turns on how far the house has moved and whether the ground has settled or is still moving, since that decides the method. It also turns on how much of the house needs support, how easy it is to get under and around it, and any brick repair once it's steady. The schedule turns on that same soil question, whether an engineer looks first and any permit the city wants. The written estimate I give you after measuring and photographing the job puts your own figure on paper.
How can you tell if your foundation has shifted?
Doors that stick or won't latch
A door that swung fine last season and now drags or won't latch usually means the house has moved and pulled the frame out of square. If you wait, the house keeps moving, and there's more to set right inside and out.
Cracks at the corners of walls
Cracks inside that start at the corners of a room, a door or a window usually come from the house moving under them, and they tend to come back after they're patched. Filling them again only covers the problem, so it's worth finding out what's pulling on them.
Stair-step cracks in the brick
Outside, movement usually shows as cracks that zigzag up through the mortar joints of a brick wall. Left alone, those gaps let water into the wall, and the brick repair that follows the foundation work gets bigger.
How we handle foundation repair
When I come out, the first thing I want to know is whether the ground under your slab has settled or is still moving, since that decides the kind of repair. If you've had an engineer look at the house, we go over the report with you so we're all working from the same picture. Then we pick the method that fits, dig out where the work needs room, put in the fill or the supports, pack the soil back against the house and clean up before we leave.
A shifted foundation rarely stops at the slab. Brick walls crack along the mortar lines when a house moves, and once it's steady we rake out and refill those joints with tuckpointing. A chimney that has leaned or pulled away from the wall usually moved with the rest of the house, and chimney repair sets it right. I'd rather do that work after the foundation is fixed, because new mortar on a wall that's still moving just cracks again.
Filling under a settled slab
Mudjacking pumps a cement mix under the slab to fill the hollow spots, and polyurethane foam injection fills them with foam. One contractor's guide says these suit a slab that has already stopped moving but give no mechanical support, and on soil that still shrinks and swells the material moves right along with it.
Adding support under the foundation
When the ground is still moving, the repair has to carry the house instead of just filling under it, usually with piers or similar supports set beneath the foundation. It's more work, which is why I want the soil question answered first.
Tunneling under the slab
Some support work is reached by hand digging paths under the slab instead of breaking up the floors inside. One contractor's guide calls it the cleaner option for that reason, though it takes a specialized crew, and I'll tell you straight if your house calls for it.
Get a free written foundation estimate in Longview
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, measure and photograph the job, and give you a free written estimate with no obligation to book.
(903) 309-1954- Based in
- Longview, TX 75601
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens after you call us about your foundation?
Here's how a foundation job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, so you know who you'll talk to and what you'll have in hand.
Call or send a message
Call (903) 309-1954 or use the form and tell us what you've noticed and when it started. We'll set a time for me to come look that works for you.
I look at the house
I measure, take photos and check the slab, the brick and the ground around the house, and we read any engineer's report together. You get a written estimate that spells out the repair and what it costs, so you can think it over before deciding.
We take care of the work
Once you say go, we handle any permit the job needs and set up the inspections. I'm on site with our crew while the work gets done.
Walk the finished job
Before we pack up, we walk the job with you and show you what we did and why. Your yard gets left clean.
Why Longview homeowners call Superior Longview Concrete and Masonry about their foundation
I look at every job myself
The person who measures your house and writes the estimate is the same one working on site with our crew. You won't explain your cracks twice or wonder who's showing up.
Working out of Longview since 2023
I started this business here in 2023 after learning masonry on other people's crews, hauling brick until the mason I worked under handed me a trowel. Most of our calls are older brick houses, so the brick and mortar side of a foundation job is the part we know best.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured. That matters on a foundation job, where we're digging along your house and working underneath it.
The first question on any foundation job is whether your ground is still moving, and that's where I start. Set up a visit or call (903) 309-1954.
Foundation and brick work in Longview and the cities around it
Permit applications for work in Longview go to the city's Building Inspection Department, and it only takes them once they're filled out completely. Whether your foundation repair needs one depends on the job, so we check with the city before any digging starts. If it does, we handle the paperwork, set up the inspections and tell you if anything needs your signature. Most of Longview sits in Gregg County, with a small piece of the east side in Harrison County, but work inside Longview still goes through the city's office either way.
Texas has large areas of clay soil that shrinks when it dries and swells when it gets wet, and a lot of the ground we dig into around here behaves that way. That's the reason I check whether the ground is still moving before choosing a repair, and we see the same thing on jobs in Kilgore and Tyler.
Questions about foundation repair in Longview
How much does foundation repair cost in Longview, TX?
The cost depends on how far your house has moved and which repair it needs, so I don't give a number until I've seen it. Filling under a settled slab is usually a smaller job than adding supports along the foundation, and tunneling or breaking through floors inside adds work. The written estimate after my visit gives you the figure for your house.
What does an engineer's first inspection report tell me?
It may be a quick first look rather than a full study, because some engineers' first visits produce what's called a report of first impressions, and homeowners haven't always understood that when they hired the engineer. Before you hire one, ask what level of report you'll get. Either way, have it handy when I come out.
How do I pull my own permit for foundation work in Longview?
If you want to pull a homestead exempt permit yourself, you contact Development Services in person or by phone, because the city's online permit portal is built for contractors, licensed trades and design professionals. When we do the work, we handle the permit side for you.
How do I keep my foundation from moving when the ground dries out?
Keep the soil around it watered, because a gap opening between the foundation and the dirt means the ground there needs water. General upkeep guidance suggests a drip irrigation zone about 8 to 18 inches out from the foundation so the soil gets steady watering.
Should foundation repair include a pipe pressure test?
It's worth asking about, because lifting a house can stress older pipes, and one contractor calls a hydrostatic pressure test, a water pressure check on the plumbing, a necessity. Ask whether your job includes one before work starts, and that goes for us too.
What is the best way to get ready for a foundation inspection?
Make a few notes on which doors stick and where the walls crack, since those show me where to start looking. Have any engineer's report on hand too, then call (903) 309-1954 or send the form to set a time.
Other work that often follows foundation repair
A chimney that's leaning, cracking or pulling away from the house often moved with the foundation, and it needs its own repair once the ground underneath is steady.
Mortar joints that cracked while the house was moving can be cleaned out and refilled with fresh mortar, closing gaps where water would otherwise get into the wall.
Foundation repair across Longview and nearby cities
Superior Longview Concrete and Masonry is based in Longview, TX and works across the cities around it, including Kilgore and Marshall. The 8 cities below have their own page on our site, and we work in others nearby too.
Longview, TX
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