Why we exist
Most foundation-repair information online is published by the companies that profit from the repair — the inspector and the seller are the same party. Foundation Repair Texas was built to be the opposite: an independent resource that explains what is actually wrong, what real repair costs, how to read an engineering standard, and — just as often — when you do not need structural work at all. Our home base is San Antonio and the surrounding Texas Hill Country, where expansive-clay soil makes foundation movement a chronic, expensive, and frequently over-sold problem.
Who publishes this site
Foundation Repair Texas is an independent editorial publication of Known By One LLC. We are not a foundation-repair contractor, a licensed engineering firm, or a salesperson for any company.
Our editorial standards
- Engineer first, contractor second. Throughout the site we tell homeowners to start with an independent licensed engineer — someone with no pier to sell — before signing with any contractor.
- Cited against engineering standards. Our guidance is written against published standards (ACI, ICC-ES, the IRC, the ASCE Texas Section guidelines, USDA-NRCS, EPA, and the Insurance Information Institute), and each page lists its sources. We do not invent statistics, credentials, or evaluation report numbers.
- No fake credentials. We have not retained a Professional Engineer to review this content, so we never claim one has. Our pages say “cited against engineering standards” — a citation, not an engineering review. See our Disclaimer.
- We tell you when not to buy. Many inspected homes need no structural repair. We treat that as the most important thing a homeowner can learn, not a sale we lost.
What we are not
We do not perform foundation repairs, inspections, or engineering, and we do not diagnose your specific foundation — only a licensed engineer who visits your home can do that. Nothing on the Site is professional advice or a substitute for it.
How “get matched” works
If you ask, we can connect you with an independent local foundation specialist for a free, no-obligation quote. The match is free to you, we don’t pressure you, and we encourage you to get an independent engineer’s report and your own bids regardless. The specialist is a separate company we don’t control or guarantee — vet them as you would any contractor.
Contact
You can reach us through the request form, or by mail at Known By One LLC, 131 Continental Drive, Suite 305, Newark, DE 19713.