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Prepare for a foundation survey
This site is not accepting requests. The more specific you are, the more useful a first visit is. A contractor who arrives already knowing which side of the house is dropping will spend the visit measuring rather than interviewing you.
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What makes the first visit useful
- Which rooms feel out of level, and whether it is one end of the house or the middle.
- Where the cracks are. Interior drywall, exterior brick, or both, and whether they run diagonally from door and window corners.
- When you first noticed, and whether it changes between wet and dry seasons.
- Slab or pier and beam. If you are not sure, say so; the age of the house usually settles it.
- Any plumbing history. A slab leak or a sewer problem changes the diagnosis completely.
- Whether you are selling. A transaction timeline changes what is worth doing.
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This site is not accepting service requests. We do not currently have a local provider to receive or answer them. Please contact a qualified local company directly.
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What to ask a contractor
Contact a foundation contractor covering Carrollton directly and ask about an elevation survey. That survey, plus a Professional Engineer's assessment, is what Carrollton requires before a repair permit can be issued, so it is the necessary first step regardless of who you eventually hire.
If the answer is that no repair is warranted, that is a legitimate outcome and worth hearing. Not every crack is structural, and correcting drainage is sometimes both the cheaper and the more durable fix.
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Permits and the city
Permit applications are handled through Carrollton's CityServe portal. The Building Inspection division answers questions directly on 972-466-3225. That is the city's own line, not ours, and they will confirm the permit requirement independently of anything we tell you. We would encourage you to check.