Alternatives to expensive foundation repair quotes
Foundation companies often quote between $13,000 and $40,000 for piers or jacks, leaving people wondering if they have any other options. Hiring a structural engineer can yield alternative plans, such as shoring up the foundation with cement.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Calling an independent structural engineer for an objective evaluation
- 2Installing cheaper alternative supports like beams and jacks instead of expensive piers
- 3Hiring an independent structural engineer to provide an unbiased assessment before trusting contractor quotes
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Does this seem crazy? Do I have any other options?”source ↗
“Similar situation to you. Had foundation companies come out and quote me something like 14k for piers. Called an engineer who drew up stamped plans.”source ↗
“How would you approach this? I’ve gotten two quotes, both involve jacks, price tags $13k and $40k, I hired a structural engineer and he said I could just put a bunch of cement under to shore it up?”source ↗
Where this came up
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