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 a floor elevation survey, and can I keep a copy of the readings?
• How many piers, of what type, where, and to what depth? Why that number?
• Who pulls the city permit, and who provides the licensed engineer's foundation plans and structural letter that Fort Worth asks for? Are they in the price?
• If pipes under the house are repaired or rerouted, who pulls the plumbing permit and which licensed plumber does the work?
• What does the warranty cover, for how long, and can it pass to a buyer? Is there a fee?
• What happens to landscaping, flatwork and interior cracks after the lift, and who pays to fix them?
• What is the payment schedule? The Texas Attorney General advises against paying in full until the work is done and you have inspected it.
• Get the full price and start date in writing, with no blanks, and compare more than one written plan.

The guides explain costs, permits and insurance for Fort Worth and Tarrant County in more detail, with sources.

Your information

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