How scheduling an inspection works

Four steps

1. Call or request an inspection.
2. A local foundation contractor confirms a time.
3. They inspect, measure and explain what they find.
4. You get a written repair plan and price before any work starts.

Who does the work

Work is done by independent local contractors. Pricing and availability are set by the contractor serving your area. The contractor decides whether they can take the job, when they can come out, and what the work costs.

Questions worth asking before you sign

• Is the plan based on an elevation survey, and can I have a copy of the readings?
• How many piers, of what type, where, and how deep? Why that number?
• Who pulls the city permit, and who provides the engineer's letter and final report if the city requires them?
• What does the warranty cover, for how long, and does it transfer to a buyer? Is there a fee?
• Will the plumbing be tested before and after the lift, and by whom?
• What happens to landscaping, flatwork and interior cracks after the lift, and who pays to fix them?
• Get the full price, payment schedule and start date in writing before you sign, and compare at least two plans.

The guides explain costs, permits and insurance for McKinney and Collin County in more detail, with sources.

Your information

Your name, phone number and request go to the contractor serving your area, and to the services that run our phone line and form. The privacy policy has the details.