Foundation Repair in Arlington, TX — Serving the Mid-Cities
Serving Arlington From Our Dallas Office
Foundation Repair for Arlington Homeowners
Arlington sits right in the middle of Dallas-Fort Worth, and that location puts it on top of some of the most unpredictable soil in the Metroplex. The city straddles the boundary where Eagle Ford Shale meets the Woodbine formation. Two different geological layers, two different behaviors. That boundary runs roughly through the center of town, so the soil can change from one block to the next. We’ve worked on homes a mile apart in Arlington that needed completely different repair approaches.
Our Dallas office at 14875 Preston Rd handles all Arlington service calls. We run crews into Arlington several times a week. If you’re dealing with cracked drywall, doors that won’t close right, floors that slope toward one side of the house, or gaps opening around your windows, your slab is probably moving with the soil underneath it. But we won’t guess. We come out, shoot elevations across your entire slab, check drainage, look at moisture levels, and give you a written report. If you don’t need piers, we’ll say so. We’ve done over 20,000 inspections across DFW and turned away plenty of jobs that didn’t need repair.
Foundation repair in Arlington typically costs between $2,800 and $16,000, depending on how many piers your home needs and which system fits your soil. We offer 0% financing for up to 24 months with no payments. Schedule your free inspection or call (469) 340-3270.
Why Arlington Homes Have Foundation Problems
Arlington’s geology is different from most of the Metroplex. The city sits on a boundary where the Eagle Ford Shale formation meets the Woodbine formation. These two layers behave differently when they get wet and dry out. In some parts of town, you’re on heavy expansive clay. A few blocks over, the soil is sandy or mixed with old fill material. That mix is why Arlington foundation problems are hard to predict without looking at each property on its own.
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Eagle Ford / Woodbine Boundary
Two geological formations meet under Arlington. The Eagle Ford Shale holds moisture and swells. The Woodbine drains faster and stays more stable. Where they overlap, the soil under your slab can behave differently from one end of the house to the other. That uneven movement is where foundation damage starts.
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Lake Arlington & Water Table
Lake Arlington is in the southwest part of the city, and it raises the water table in neighborhoods nearby. Homes within a few miles of the lake stay wetter in the rainy months and dry out harder in summer. That back-and-forth keeps the clay moving under slabs year-round, especially south of I-20 and west of Collins Street.
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GM Plant Area Fill Soil
The old General Motors assembly plant near the entertainment district was in use for decades. When that area got redeveloped, builders were working with fill soil that had been graded and moved around over the years. Compaction was all over the place. Homes and commercial buildings in that corridor sometimes settle unevenly because the fill underneath was never uniform.
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1960s-1980s Housing Stock
A big chunk of Arlington went up between the 1960s and 1980s when the city boomed alongside the stadium deals and the university. A lot of those original post-tension and conventional slabs are now 40 to 60 years old. Concrete breaks down, rebar corrodes, and decades of soil movement wear things out. These older homes make up a large share of our Arlington repair calls.
Arlington is big enough that the soil can change completely within a few miles. A home near Dalworthington Gardens might sit on firm, well-drained ground while a home south of Parks Mall is on thick clay that swells three inches after a good rain. That’s why we shoot elevations and test moisture at every inspection. What we find on one street doesn’t always match the next one over. Good drainage helps everywhere, though. If your gutters dump water right at the foundation or the yard slopes toward the house, that’s only making things worse. We check all of it during every free inspection.
Signs Your Arlington Home May Need Foundation Repair
Some of these show up slowly over a few years. Others appear fast after a dry summer or a long wet stretch. If you’re noticing more than one, it’s worth getting checked out.
→Diagonal cracks in drywall, usually starting at door and window corners
→Doors that stick or won’t latch, especially interior doors that closed fine before
→Stair-step cracks in exterior brick, following the mortar joints in a zigzag pattern
→Uneven or sloping floors you can feel when you walk across a room
→Gaps between walls and window frames, or between walls and ceilings
→An unexpected jump in your water bill, which can mean a slab leak from foundation movement
Not all of these mean you need piers. In older Arlington homes, hairline cracks sometimes come from normal concrete aging rather than active settling. That’s why we take elevation readings across the whole slab before making any recommendation. If the numbers say it’s cosmetic, we’ll tell you straight.
Stratum's Foundation Repair Systems for Arlington Homes
Recent Arlington Project
Dalworthington Gardens, Built 1978
The homeowner noticed the kitchen floor sloping toward the back of the house and a crack running diagonally from the master bedroom door frame. Our inspection measured 2.1 inches of settlement along the rear wall. The soil back there was bone dry compared to the front yard, which had an irrigation system keeping moisture consistent. The back of the property had no watering, and 45 years of soil shrinkage had pulled support out from under the slab.
We installed 18 ST3 piers along the south and rear perimeter, lifted the slab back within a quarter inch of level, and wrapped up the job in one day. The kitchen floor was flat by evening. Total cost came in around $7,200. The homeowner started a soaker hose program along the back foundation the following week.
We don’t use one pier for every situation. Stratum runs three systems, and which one your Arlington home needs comes down to the soil at your specific address and how much movement has already happened.
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. Works well for Arlington homes on stable clay when you want to keep costs down.
Starts with 3 ft of steel, then concrete. Punches through shallow hard layers that concrete alone can’t get past. About 50% deeper than the ST1. This is the system we install most often in Arlington because the mixed soil conditions here demand extra reach.
Starts with 10 ft of double-walled steel. About 100% deeper than the ST1. We use this for severe settlement, heavy two-story homes, or spots near the geological boundary where we have to go deeper to hit stable bearing soil.
Most Arlington jobs wrap up in a single day. Our crew digs small holes at each pier location along the perimeter, presses the pier segments down to refusal, then lifts the slab back toward level and locks it off with a steel bracket. We backfill and compact every hole before we leave. You stay in your home the whole time.
Your free lifetime transferable warranty starts the day the job is done. If you sell the house, the warranty transfers to the new owner at no charge. We also offer 0% interest financing for 6, 12, or 24 months with no payments.
Nearest Office
Arlington is served by our Dallas office at 14875 Preston Rd Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75254. Our crews are in Arlington multiple times a week. Open Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Arlington Neighborhoods We Service
We work across Arlington and the surrounding Mid-Cities area. These are some of the neighborhoods where we’ve done the most foundation work.
Dalworthington Gardens Pantego Viridian South Arlington North Arlington East Arlington Interlochen Lake Arlington Area Parks Mall Area Cooper & Pioneer Corridor Woodland West Southwest Arlington Sublett Road Area Entertainment District
Foundation Repair FAQs — Arlington
Most Arlington foundation repairs fall between $2,800 and $16,000. The final number depends on how many piers your home needs and which pier system fits your soil. We offer 0% financing for up to 24 months with no payments.
Arlington sits on the boundary between two geological formations, the Eagle Ford Shale and the Woodbine. The soil can change from one block to the next. On top of that, Lake Arlington raises the water table nearby, a lot of the housing stock is from the 1960s through 1980s, and there’s old industrial fill near the former GM plant. All of that adds up to a city where foundation issues show up regularly.
Diagonal cracks in drywall near doors and windows. Doors that stick or won’t latch. Stair-step cracks in exterior brick. Uneven or sloping floors. Gaps between walls and window frames. A sudden jump in your water bill can also point to a slab leak caused by foundation movement.
We don’t have a physical office in Arlington, but our Dallas office at 14875 Preston Rd Suite 550 handles all Arlington service. Our crews are in Arlington several times a week. Every inspection is free, no obligation. We measure elevations across your whole slab, check your drainage, and hand you a written report before we leave.
Most Arlington jobs finish in a single day. The crew digs at each pier location, presses the piers to refusal, lifts the slab back toward level, and locks it off with a steel bracket. We backfill and compact every hole before we leave. You don’t need to move out.
Every Stratum repair includes a free lifetime transferable warranty. If you sell your Arlington home, the warranty transfers to the new buyer at no cost.
We carry three systems. The ST1 is concrete pressed piers and the most affordable. The ST3 is a steel and concrete hybrid, and it’s what we install most in Arlington because the mixed soil here needs extra reach. The ST10 is deep steel piers for severe cases or spots near the geological boundary. We pick the system based on your soil and how much settling has happened.