Foundation Repair in BTR

I used WCK on a slab foundation. As far as I could tell, they did what they proposed at the price they quoted, on schedule.

I used WCK on a slab foundation also. They're in Denham Springs and do a professional job.

WCK does good work on pier and beam homes.
Pro tip- if the warranty isnt something you're super worried about... you can ask one of the supervisors to do it as a side job instead.
You'll get a better price and probably have it done sooner.

I think this likely applies to my situation. We have an old pier and beam house that has experienced settling over the years, making the floor not level. I'd like to have someone come take a look at it to get their thoughts on adding shims to the low spots.

Do y'all have anyone in mind that I should try contacting for this kind of thing?

Any other advice for me? Does this create a lot of cracks in sheet rock or plaster or any other issues I may not have thought of yet?

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you can ask one of the supervisors to do it as a side job instead.

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paint? Fine
Structural repair? LOL

not to mention the “supervisor” won’t be insured for injury liability or property damage

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Slab seems fine, but my big issue is some sagging of the second story floors (and thus, the first floor ceilings). Anybody have experience with something like that?

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Sounds like maybe your floor joists are undersized. A foundation leveling company isn’t going to be able to help you with that…

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Yep, probably too long of a span for your joists. Is the sagging most noticeable in a large open downstairs room ?

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It’s definitely most noticeable in the living room. It’s a long span. Can tell from the attic that each joist is actually two pieces that sister up in the middle. Looks like they were once hung from the 12/12 roof using vertical members (webs?) but the nails they used to fasten them have pulled out a bit thru the years leading to some sag. In another part of the upstairs, a bathroom has a noticeable pitch from one end to another. No water leaks that I can tell, so I’m leaving away from wood rot. However, given the age of the house I have to wonder if someone cut thru the joists back in the day to run plumbing or something.

Sounds like a structural engineer could be the move. Luckily my past houses weren’t fixer uppers, so have never had to work with foundation guys or engineers.

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I was concerned as to whether a small local company could stand by their lifetime warranty (or would even be around in 10 or 20 years).

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Hate to rain on the parade, but it’s rare that there’s anything “lifetime” about a lifetime warranty.