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[Luke H.]

1,096 Built Sqft. property in Houston, Texas, ground moves here, house on pier and beams.
One side of house has moved enough to tell. I've had 2 people come look at the property.

Offer 1: $4,000 to level the property, lifetime warranty, with a small variance. (this guy explained his system, what they would put in place, provided a general blueprint)

Offer 2: $3,000 to level property, 1 year warranty. (this guy told me that it has been leveled before so it already has the beams it needs in place.  Explained how to remove hardwood flooring to release the pressure pushing them up. very informative guy)

Feel free to recommend any foundation people you know in Houston.

I've included a picture of the hardwood flooring and would appreciate feedback please.

[Mike Reynolds]

Originally posted by @Alfred Edmonds:

a general contractor. one with a good reputation. I guess what I'm saying is don't lead with the chin. in other words, let them determine what the problem is which will require someone who is seasoned and thorough. Some guys will do what you think you need if it will cost more than just a simple floor repair. You may well need foundation work but that floor buckled either due to water or bad installation or a combination of both. the remedy for the floor would likely be the same either way. If you trust the seconds guy who gave solutions to the floor then ask him more questions. I'm just always wary of homeowner diagnostics leading to unnecessary work, and I'm a contractor myself!

I once had a client that called me about a porch floor that was buckled. He was a Judge in Houston and lived here on the weekend. He said every Friday night when he came home his porch was buckled. By Sunday it had gone down flat. I monitored this for three weeks straight. The last Friday I came by earlier in the day and saw his mother washing down the porch. I asked her what she was doing and she said she wanted the porch to look nice for her son. I told my client to tell his mom to quit that and it stopped.