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What we are
FoundationNear is a referral service name, not a contractor company. We run this website. We write plain explanations of foundation problems, repair methods and cost factors. We list cities where referrals are available. We connect a caller with an independent local provider who covers that city.
We do not own a repair crew. We do not stock piers, beams or wall braces. We do not inspect homes ourselves. We do not issue permits. We do not supervise a job site.
That limit is intentional. It keeps our role clear. You know who is selling you a repair and who is only making an introduction.
What we are not
We are not a contractor. We are not an engineering firm. We are not a licensing body. We are not a warranty provider for a provider's work.
We do not claim a license, a review score or a team. This site contains no team photos, no job photos presented as our own work and no invented history. If a provider makes a claim about its own license or history, that claim belongs to that provider. Ask that provider to prove it.
We do not give legal advice about permits, disclosure or property sales. City pages name a real permit office and link to it. They do not replace that office's rules or a lawyer's advice for your case.
How the referral works, step by step
You describe signs, your city and your foundation type if you know it. We connect you with an independent local provider for that area. That provider contacts you, schedules an assessment and looks at your home.
The provider then gives a written scope and price. That scope should state the method, materials, pier count if relevant, access work and finish work. You decide whether to accept that scope, decline it or seek another quote. No work should start until you have agreed to a scope and price in writing.
If the provider finds a problem outside foundation repair, that provider should say so. Foundation work is our only referral scope. We do not refer for other trades on this site.
How providers may pay us
When you call, you are connected to an independent local provider who may pay us for the referral. That payment is between FoundationNear and the provider. It is not a fee charged to you for the referral.
That payment model creates a clear conflict to disclose. A provider who pays for referrals has a commercial interest in receiving calls. That does not prove a provider is good or bad. It does mean you should judge a provider on its own scope, price, licensing proof and references, not only on the fact that we connected you.
We do not rank providers on this site by payment. City pages do not list provider names in this batch. When you are connected, ask the provider direct questions. A good provider answers plainly and in writing.
What to check about a provider
Ask what license or registration applies to your job in your city and state. Ask for the license number and the issuing body, then check it if you can. Ask whether the provider carries insurance that applies to this work, and what it covers.
Ask for a written scope, a written price and a written schedule. Ask who will be on site, who supervises and what happens if hidden damage is found. Ask what permits and inspections apply, and who handles them.
Ask for references from similar jobs, with foundation type and method noted. A reference for a slab pier job does not prove skill at a basement wall brace. Match the reference to your job.
For a large job, compare at least two scopes. Look for differences in pier count, pier depth, method, drainage work and finish work. Ask each provider to explain any difference in plain words.
Our content standards
We write for homeowners first. Each page should be useful on its own, even if you never call. We avoid city name swapping. Each city page includes local facts that would not fit another city, with a public source noted.
We do not invent prices, licenses, reviews or job stories. When a price range is not supported by a cited public source for that city and job, we say so and point you to an on site quote.
We use short sentences and plain words. Foundation work involves technical terms, such as pier, footing and differential settlement. We explain those terms when they first matter, and we avoid jargon that adds no meaning.
Disclosure
See Contact for how to reach us about this site. See Privacy for how we handle information you share. See the home page for cities and services in this batch.
Common questions
Does FoundationNear do foundation repair work?
No. FoundationNear does not do repair work, and we do not send our own crew to your home. We connect you with an independent local provider. That provider assesses your home, quotes the work and performs any work you agree to. The provider is responsible for its own licensing, pricing and work quality.
How does FoundationNear make money?
A provider who receives a referral may pay us for that referral. That payment does not add a fee to your referral. You pay the provider only for work you agree to, at a price in writing. We disclose this payment model on every page, so you can judge the referral with full knowledge of how it works.