{"id":799,"date":"2011-04-08T17:56:48","date_gmt":"2011-04-08T17:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arredondogroup.com\/blog\/?p=799"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:20:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:20:37","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-part-1-san-antonio-foundation-problems-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arredondogroup.com\/blog\/frequently-asked-questions-part-1-san-antonio-foundation-problems-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions Part 1 &#8211; San Antonio Foundation Repair Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-275\" title=\"Foundation Repair in San Antonio\" src=\"https:\/\/arredondogroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/engineer-geek-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Foundation Repair San Antonio\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\">As you can imagine, we get plenty of questions from our clients and the general public on foundation repair, San Antonio foundation problems,<a title=\"San Antonio Foundation repair Cost\" href=\"https:\/\/arredondogroup.com\/blog\/services\/financing\/\"> foundation repair cost<\/a> and foundation repair companies.<\/p>\n<p>To answer these questions for everyone we have hand picked the most frequently asked questions and will now answer them in our newsletter series.\u00a0 Due to the amount of questions we want to answer, this series will include multiple segments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&#8220;Frequently Asked Questions &#8211; Part 1&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How do I know if I have foundation problems?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Call us to schedule a free engineer assessment if your home shows signs of possible foundation problems<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">such as misaligne<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">d doors\/windows that don&#8217;t close\/open properly, obviously<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">sloping of floors, cracks in the interior walls,gaps between floorboards and wall or ceiling and walls, cracks in motor brick or tile.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Do you do free estimates? <\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Yes.\u00a0 We will provide a free estimate to homeowners suspicious of foundation problems.\u00a0 Call us at 210.645.6811 to schedule a free appointment.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>How long does the assessment take?<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/span>This process usually takes 30 minutes to 1 hour.\u00a0 The engineer will need access to the inside of the home\/structure<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> to take floor service elevations from inside the house to determine the condition\/stability of the foundation.\u00a0 If the foundation is out of level, the engineer will determine the number and placement of piers needed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Is there a warranty? <\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Yes, we provide a lifetime transferable<\/span><\/span> warranty for our hydraulically pressed concrete piers and 1 year transferable warranty on poured concrete piers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Are you licensed and bonded? <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Yes.\u00a0 The company is licensed and bonded.\u00a0 Our engineers are professionally licensed to practice structural, civil and mechanical engineer through the Texas Board Of Professional Engineers.\u00a0 We helped develop and follow The American Society Of Civil Engineers guidelines for foundation repair<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We invite your questions and comments to all of our posted information and do hope this can help you complete your &#8220;due diligence&#8221; concerning your home.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to give our office a call for any reason and one of our experts will assist you 210.645.6811.\u00a0 In the meantime grab our FREE &#8220;Buyer&#8217;s Guide Report&#8221; so you can be the best informed consumer\u00a0 when dealing with your biggest investment, your home.\u00a0 <strong>Just enter your information in the form to the right\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #000000;\">======&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Look forward to hearing from you,<\/p>\n<h3><em>Ernie Arredondo<\/em>, PE<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>p.s. Don&#8217;t forget to follow us on <a title=\"Arredondo Group&#039;s Twitter Page\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/FixFoundations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> &amp; <a title=\"Arredondo Group&#039;s Facebook Fan Page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Arredondo-Group-Fan-Page\/150802981622711?v=wall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you can imagine, we get plenty of questions from our clients and the general public on foundation repair, San Antonio foundation problems, foundation repair cost and foundation repair companies. 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