The service
About calling
Who picks up the phone?
Somebody at a foundation repair firm whose crews cover your part of the county. That firm and this website are separate outfits; the website only makes the introduction. How the call works traces each stage.
Does ringing the number cost me anything?
Nothing is owed to this website. Inspection fees and repair prices belong to the repair firm, which is why the opening minute of the conversation is a good moment to raise them.
Which places are covered?
Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, Christiana, Eagleville and other Rutherford County communities, with Lebanon, Woodbury and Shelbyville. They are tabulated on the coverage page.
I rent the house out, or I am only buying it. May I still ring?
Yes on both counts. Landlords of houses ring often, and so do buyers during a purchase. A buyer has to clear any inspection with the seller first, since the property is not yet theirs.
The problem
About your house
Can we go on living in the house meanwhile?
No web page can rule on that, and none of these pages tries to, in either direction. Abrupt movement, a ceiling or wall that seems about to let go, or gas in the air are reasons to get out and dial 911. Short of that, book an inspection and ask whoever stands in the house and measures it.
Is a structural engineer necessary?
Now and then. Engineers sell opinions and no repairs, which matters during a sale, on expensive jobs, and where two quotes contradict each other. Getting it inspected draws the line between the two kinds of visit.
How many days will the work last?
Method, pier count, access and permit timing decide it. Have the firm write its schedule into the contract. This website does none of the work and so quotes no durations.
Do cracks shut again once the house is repaired?
A few tighten during lifting; plenty stay as they were. The usual first aim is to halt movement, and brick or drywall mending tends to be billed separately.
Will my home insurance cover any of this?
Settling and earth movement are excluded in a great many homeowner policies, and the answer turns on cause and wording. The policy document, or the agent who sold it, will say where yours stands. Insurance claims are outside what this website deals with.
Local
About Murfreesboro
Why do so many houses here have cracks?
Clay over shallow limestone gives uneven support, and the clay moves with wet and dry seasons. The local ground guide explains it with sources.
Is a permit needed for foundation repair in Murfreesboro?
The city requires permits for alterations to houses and decides what a particular repair needs. The permits guide lists the offices to ask.
There may be a sinkhole in my yard. Whom do I ring first?
Ground dropping this minute means 911. Otherwise stay back from the edge and read sinking ground near the house, which explains who handles the house and who handles the ground.
One phone call
Speak with a foundation repair company near Murfreesboro
Mention the crack, the dip or the lean, name the room, and give the month you first spotted it. Whoever picks up belongs to a Middle Tennessee foundation outfit whose only tie to this website is the referral. They can pencil in an inspection and follow it with a written price.
A house that is cracking as you listen, a wall on the point of failing, gas in the air: everybody outside first, then 911 and the gas company.
Expect the call to be recorded. Two short pages cover the rest: who pays for referrals and what becomes of call details.