The Colony sits on 14 square miles of southeastern Denton County shoreline along Lewisville Lake. Fox and Jacobs started building the first homes here in 1974, and the city hasn’t stopped growing since. Today there are about 46,000 residents and housing stock that ranges from original 1970s builds to brand-new construction in communities like The Tribute and Phillips Creek Ranch. The older homes have had 50 years of North Texas wet-dry cycles working on their slabs. The newer ones sit on graded lots where imported fill is still compressing.
Our Frisco office at 6136 Frisco Square Blvd is about 10 minutes from most of The Colony. We get a steady flow of calls from homeowners here — especially from the neighborhoods along the lake where the soil stays wetter on one side of the house than the other. That moisture imbalance is what drives differential settlement. One corner drops, and suddenly you’ve got cracks above door frames and gaps along baseboards.
Every inspection is free. We take elevation readings across the full slab, check perimeter drainage and soil moisture, and look at how the lot grades away from the house. You get a written report with actual numbers. If your foundation doesn’t need piers, we’ll tell you — we turn down jobs that aren’t ready for repair. When work is needed, we match one of our three pier systems to your soil conditions and settlement pattern, and most repairs wrap up in a single day.
The Colony has a unique combination of factors working against foundations. It’s built on Denton County clay, it borders 23 miles of Lewisville Lake shoreline, and the housing stock spans five decades of construction methods. The soil underfoot is high in montmorillonite clay — the type that swells when it absorbs moisture and shrinks hard when it dries. The lake keeps the water table higher than inland areas, and that means the ground around your foundation rarely reaches a stable moisture level.
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Lake Proximity and Moisture Swings
The Colony wraps around two peninsulas on Lewisville Lake. Homes near the shoreline sit on soil that stays wetter than homes farther inland. But during a dry summer, that same soil pulls away from the slab as the surface dries while deeper layers stay damp. This uneven moisture profile through the expansive clay is what drives differential settlement — one part of the slab moves while the rest stays put.
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Five Decades of Building
Fox and Jacobs built the first homes here in 1974. Those original subdivisions are now over 50 years old and have been through hundreds of seasonal clay cycles. Homes from the 1980s and 1990s expansion are in their 30s and 40s — well past when foundation problems first appear. Even the newer communities from the 2000s and 2010s are hitting the 10-to-20-year mark where North Texas slabs start to show movement.
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Fill Soil on Graded Lots
Much of The Colony was developed on rolling terrain near the lake. Builders brought in fill to level lots, especially in the newer communities like The Tribute and along Stewart Peninsula. If that fill wasn’t compacted in thin lifts with controlled moisture, it settles over time under the weight of the house. We see this pattern a lot — the original soil is stable, but the fill layer above it compresses and the slab drops in the areas where fill is deepest.
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Mature Trees and Poor Drainage
The Colony has a lot of mature landscaping. Trees that were saplings when a home was built 20 or 30 years ago now have root systems that extend well past the drip line, pulling moisture from the clay all summer. Combine that with gutters that dump water right at the foundation line or a yard that slopes toward the house, and you get soil that’s soaked on one side and bone-dry on the other. That imbalance is what makes a slab tilt.
The Colony’s lake-adjacent clay makes it one of the more active areas we service. Seasonal swings hit harder here because the soil starts out wetter and then bakes out fast in July and August. We check all of these factors — soil moisture, drainage, tree proximity, lot grading — during every free inspection.
Signs Your The Colony Home May Need Foundation Repair
These signs develop gradually over months or show up quickly after a long dry stretch. If you’re noticing two or more at the same time, it’s worth calling for an inspection.
→Diagonal cracks running from door or window corners through the drywall
→Interior doors that stick, drag, or won’t latch when they used to close easily
→Stair-step cracks in the exterior brick following the mortar joints
→Floors that slope or feel uneven when you walk across a room
→Gaps between walls and ceiling or between walls and window frames
→A sudden increase in your water bill, which can signal a slab leak caused by foundation movement
In The Colony’s older neighborhoods, small cracks are sometimes just the concrete aging. In newer areas, they might be normal curing. That’s why we take elevation readings across the entire slab before recommending anything. If the numbers don’t show real movement, we’ll tell you to monitor it and call us if things change.
Foundation Repair Systems We Install in The Colony
Recent The Colony Project
Stewart Peninsula, Built 1998
The homeowner called about doors sticking in the hallway and a crack that had been growing across the living room ceiling for about a year. He assumed the house was “just old.” Our elevation survey showed 2.1 inches of settlement along the north side — the side closest to the lake. The clay there was saturated from poor gutter drainage, while the south-facing backyard soil was dry and pulled away from the slab edge by nearly an inch.
We installed 14 ST3 piers along the north and west perimeter, raised the slab back to within a quarter inch of level, and finished by early afternoon. Total cost came to $6,800. The ceiling crack stopped spreading within days. The doors that had been sticking closed normally again once the slab was back on proper support.
Every lot in The Colony has its own soil profile. Homes near the lake sit on different ground than homes inland along SH 121. We carry three pier systems so we can match the right one to your conditions.
Most Affordable
ST1 System
Concrete Pressed Piers
Starts with 1 ft of steel, then all concrete. 11,980 PSI cylinders — nearly 2x stronger than the industry standard. A solid option for The Colony homes with moderate settlement where the clay is consistent and budget matters.
Starts with 3 ft of steel, then concrete. Punches through shallow hard layers that stop concrete-only piers. About 50% deeper than the ST1. This is what we install most in The Colony, especially in lakeside neighborhoods where fill soil sits on top of native clay and creates unexpected refusal points.
Starts with 10 ft of double-walled steel. About 100% deeper than the ST1. Built for severe settlement, heavy two-story homes, or lots with deep fill near the lake. Most Colony homes won’t need it, but when the soil profile demands depth, this is the system that gets there.
Most foundation repairs in The Colony are done in one day. The crew digs at each pier location along the affected perimeter, presses piers down to refusal, then lifts the slab back toward its original elevation with hydraulic jacks. Each pier gets locked off with a steel bracket. We backfill and compact every hole before we leave. You don’t need to move out or clear your furniture.
We serve The Colony from our Frisco office at 6136 Frisco Square Blvd, Frisco, TX 75034. Open Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. About 10 minutes from most of The Colony.
The Colony Neighborhoods We Service
Here are some of the neighborhoods and communities in The Colony where we’ve done the most work.
The Tribute Stewart Peninsula Austin Ranch Cascades at The Legends Castle Hills Northeast Legend Crest Austin Waters Northpointe Ridgepointe Lake Ridge Estates Legend Trails The Lochs at The Tribute Waterford Point Lakeview Villas Stonehaven at The Tribute
Foundation Repair FAQs — The Colony
Most foundation repairs in The Colony fall between $2,500 and $15,000. The final price depends on how many piers your home needs and how far the slab has settled. We offer 0% financing for up to 24 months with no payments.
Yes. The Colony wraps around 23 miles of lake shoreline. Homes near the water sit on soil with higher moisture content than homes farther inland. That moisture keeps the clay expanded, but when summer heat dries the surface, the top layer shrinks while deeper soil stays wet. This uneven moisture profile causes differential settlement — the main driver of foundation damage in lakeside neighborhoods.
The original 1970s homes have had the most exposure to clay cycles and are more likely to have experienced some movement. But we also see plenty of issues in homes built in the 1990s and 2000s — those are now hitting the 20-to-30-year mark where North Texas foundations commonly start showing problems. Newer homes on filled lots can have issues even earlier if the fill wasn’t properly compacted.
Yes. We serve The Colony from our Frisco office at 6136 Frisco Square Blvd — about 10 minutes away. Every inspection is free, no strings attached. We take elevation measurements across the entire slab, check soil moisture and drainage, and give you a written report. If your home doesn’t need repair, we’ll tell you.
Most repairs in The Colony are done in one day. The crew excavates at each pier point, presses piers to refusal, lifts the slab with hydraulic jacks, and locks everything off with steel brackets. All holes get backfilled before we leave. You don’t need to move out.
Every repair includes a free lifetime transferable warranty. Sell your home and the warranty goes to the new owner at no cost. No paperwork, no fees.
The ST3 hybrid pier is our most-installed system in The Colony. It starts with 3 feet of steel that punches through fill and shallow hard layers, then switches to concrete. It handles the variable soil conditions near the lake well. We also carry the ST1 for budget-focused repairs and the ST10 for severe cases with deep fill.
Want to know where your foundation stands? Schedule a free inspection or call (972) 468-0730. We’re just a short drive from The Colony at our Frisco Square office.
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