The Foundation Man's Solutions for Residential and Commercial Buildings. Here is a Summary of the Key Points:
Initial Assessment: Richard Rash evaluates the history of the home, including the year it was built, length of ownership, any previous foundation problems, plumbing issues, and disclosures regarding foundation or drainage problems during the purchase.
Foundation Evaluation: He examines the home for signs of foundation movement, both cosmetic and structural, to determine the extent of the problem.
Drainage Review: Richard reviews the drainage system and investigates potential causes of foundation problems, such as plumbing issues, bad drainage, erosion, A/C condensate overflow, faulty foundation watering, neighbor water management, and city water or sewer leaks.
Detailed Explanation: He provides a detailed explanation, using illustrations, to help clients understand the effects of various factors on their home's foundation, drainage, and plumbing systems.
Understanding Your Needs: Richard will inquire about the client's intended use of the property, whether it's for living, renting, or selling, to better tailor his recommendations to their specific needs.
Solutions and Cost: He uses pictures to explain the options available to prevent, stop, and reverse foundation movement or damage, discussing costs and expected results.
Exposing Scams: Richard educates clients about common scams used in the foundation repair industry, such as unnecessary products/services, misleading contracts and warranties, phony elevation assessments, and unneeded piers.
Identifying Causes: He emphasizes the importance of understanding the underlying causes of foundation problems, as it is crucial for effective repair and prevention.
Satisfaction Guarantee: Richard commits to answering clients' questions until they are satisfied, and he expects payment only if he successfully helps them understand their foundation and drainage issues.
Follow-up: He provides a written overview of the meeting and keeps detailed notes, making himself available for further phone discussions with clients or their contractors.
Expectations and Payment: Richard prefers to discuss clients' expectations before visiting the property and promises to provide the knowledge needed to deal with foundation and drainage issues successfully. If he agrees to assist but fails to help, he does not expect payment.
Wide Range of Expertise: With over 40 years of experience as a consumer advocate in the foundation repair industry, Richard Rash has encountered and dealt with various issues related to builders, insurance, warranties, plumbing, neighbors, municipalities, repair contractors, and previous owners.
Service Coverage: Richard is based in the mid-cities area of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex but is willing to travel to locations where foundation problems exist and where it is economically viable. In some cases, he may provide remote assistance through phone, text, email, photos, and video at a lower fee compared to an in-person visit.
Free Consultation: Richard offers free generic questions and discussions, by phone, to determine if he can help remotely or in person.
Contact Information: Clients can reach Richard Rash by phone or text at 817-308-8186 or via email at richardrashinc@tx.rr.com. More information about his services, fees, and testimonials can be found on his website.
In summary, Richard Rash offers comprehensive foundation repair and drainage solutions, aiming to help homeowners and commercial property owners address foundation movement issues effectively while providing guidance and support throughout the process.
Much of what you have heard about foundation damage and repair is likely untrue or at least exaggerated.
The most common falsehood is that if a home or small commercial building shows cracks in sheet rock, hard floor covering, brick or stone grout, that piers are required. That if doors swing by themselves, or if they become hard to open or close, that piers are needed. These assumptions are usually false!
Foundations don't move by themselves. Sheetrock doesn't crack by itself, doors don't swing without cause, hard floor covering does not crack or pop up out, of the blue, and floors do not become uneven on their own.
Foundations move because whatever they are resting on either shakes as in an earthquake, is withdrawn as with a sinkhole, or, more often, soils expand and lifts all or some of the foundation above original grade.
When soils shake from an earthquake or an explosion, structural damage often occurs.When soil is withdrawn from under a foundation, such as with a sinkhole or extreme erosion, structural damage can and usually does occur. When structural damage does occur, then piers are usually the way to repair. While these events do happen, structural damage happens much less often that cosmetic damage.
Cosmetic damage is the leading cause of unnecessary piers and other foundation repair in Texas and surrounding states and I would expect all over North America and the rest of the world. When soil shrinking and swelling causes foundation movement then the first thing that must be done is...stop the movement. When you stop the cause of the movement, the structure will generally reverse its movement and return to near "as built" without the cost or stigma of piers.
Let me check your home or business to help you prevent, stop and/or reverse foundation movement. CALL/TEXT Richard Rash 817-308-8186. Email:richardrashinc@tx.rr.com
Cosmetic damage from upheaval
Cosmetic Damage
Here are the short answers to a few of your questions followed by Links for more complete answers...
WHO I AM... I am Richard Rash, fee-based Foundation Repair Consultant. I have spent almost 40 years helping owners of homes, commercial buildings and anything else built on our soils. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
WHAT I DO...I answer your questions, I provide guidance and I keep you from getting screwed by the foundation repair contractors…CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION
WHAT MY CUSTOMERS SAY...It is all good: Here are a few of the letters I have received from my customers.CLICK HERE
WHAT I CHARGE... Depends on where you live. Check it out. If I don’t help… you don’t pay. CLICK HERE
FOUNDATION REPAIR SCAMS... Foundation Repair Company scams. Insurance companies scams. Elevation scams. and many others. CLICK HERE
FOUNDATION WATERING... It can be good and can be bad. Must be done correctly and there is an alternative. I can provide with options. CLICK HERE
ABOUT PIER and BEAM foundations... A lot of companies have quit working on Pier and Beam. Ones that do are often not qualified. Find out about it. CLICK HERE
REALTORS-BUYERS and SELLERS...Bad foundation information can lose the sale. Know the facts. CLICK HERE
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People pay me to help them successfully deal with foundation issues. My fee is fair and reasonable. If I help you get the job done right you have made money. It's a smart move and cheap insurance. I will be your advocate, your, "check and balance" and if I can't help you, you don't pay me!
Because of my pre-set fee, I have no financial incentive to guide you to anything but what is best for your home.
Be very careful when placing your home in the hands of someone who’s livelihood is based on the sale of piers, or uses foundation elevations to convince you that piers are the answer.
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CALL/TEXT Richard Rash 817-308-8186. Email:richardrashinc@tx.rr.com