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Is $12,000 to install 20 concrete beams for foundation repair a fair price?

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I bought a house in 2021 in San Antonio, Texas, which is notorious for foundation issues, and I'm in a particularly notorious part of the city. I had a company come out for a free inspection, but I know their sales rep and suspect they might try to oversell me. I am having a structural engineer come out, but until then, I'm trying to see if these quotes seem right. I'm skeptical because 20 beams suggest a serious foundation issue, which I'm not sure I have. They said I have about a 2.5-inch drop from the center of my house to the front, and a 0.5-inch drop as soon as I walk across the Adaline, with a 2-inch drop in the opposite direction at the corner. I'm just trying to see if these numbers seem correct. I bought the house under the impression there were no foundation issues, despite a good-sized crack in the wall that I, being new, didn't think anything of. I went through a realtor who was a friend, and we used her inspector, which has been nothing but a headache. We recently found out there was a previous foundation repair in 2018, for which a permit was pulled, but the company is no longer in business. I have minimal foundation knowledge, so I don't know what is needed or not.

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This option includes the installation of 20 concrete beams for foundation repair. The work will be done on the front and back of the house, and no interior digging is required. - Beam Type: Concrete - Number of Beams: 20 - Location: Front and back of house - Interior Digging: Not required - Estimated Failure Rate: 55%

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Category

Other

Price

$12,000

Quote Date

May 31, 2025

Location

Texas

Home Size

2,600 sq ft

Year Built

1993

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