New Braunfels Foundation Repair Services
Founded by German immigrants in the 1840s, New Braunfels still carries that heritage today, from the annual Wurstfest celebration to the historic Gruene Hall, the oldest continually operating dance hall in Texas.
Homeowners here range from riverside cottages near Landa Park and the Comal River to Hill Country acreage out in Vintage Oaks, newer amenity-rich communities like River Chase, and established brick homes along the Mission Hill corridor near I-35.
Our Services In New Braunfels, TX
Foundation Repair
- Comprehensive foundation inspections
- Foundation inspections
- House leveling
- Pier and beam foundation repair
- Slab foundation repair
We match the repair to the ground rather than treating every New Braunfels foundation the same way, using concrete piers, steel piers, steel hybrid piers, or our TexJack and Sonotube® systems as the site calls for it.
Crawl Space Encapsulation
Homes closer to the Comal and Guadalupe rivers deal with more ambient humidity underneath the structure, inviting mold, rot, and pests into an open or poorly sealed crawl space. We install crawl space encapsulation systems, vapor barriers, structural supports, and dehumidifiers, to seal that moisture out for good.
Concrete Repair
The same soil movement that shifts foundations also cracks and heaves driveways, walkways, and patios, often faster on the clay side of I-35 than the limestone side. We handle concrete lifting, concrete caulking, concrete sealing, and sinkhole remediation to restore a level, safe surface.
Drainage & Gutters
Between a high water table near the rivers and clay soil that reacts fast to rainfall, drainage often decides whether a foundation stays stable. We design and install French drains, surface drains, sump pumps, and gutter systems to route water away from your home.
Commercial Foundation Repair
New Braunfels’ growth along I-35 and around the historic downtown has brought new commercial development alongside decades-old buildings with their own settlement history. G.L. Hunt’s commercial foundation repair team works with New Braunfels business owners and property managers on both, scheduling repairs around business hours.
Signs Of Foundation Trouble To Watch For
- Cracks in interior or exterior walls
- Doors and windows that stick or won’t latch
- Sloping or uneven floors
- Cracks running through the foundation itself
- Gaps forming around window frames or exterior doors
- Water pooling near the foundation after rain
Not sure whether what you’re seeing needs a repair or just monitoring? Our foundation repair cost guide, and step-by-step process page walk through what to expect.
New Braunfels Soil Conditions and Foundation Problems
New Braunfels sits right on top of the Balcones Escarpment, and that geologic line runs straight through the middle of the city’s foundation problems.
West of I-35, homes tend to sit on thinner soils over limestone, more stable overall, but prone to drainage trouble on sloped Hill Country lots. East of I-35, homes sit on deep, expansive Blackland clay that swells hard every wet spring and shrinks back down just as hard by late summer.
Some properties straddle that line directly, with one corner of the house on rock and another on clay, a recipe for the kind of differential settlement that shows up as a stubborn crack near a garage return or a door that suddenly won’t close.
Add in New Braunfels’ rapid growth, and you get a third problem: newer subdivisions where placed fill meets native clay, a seam that often doesn’t announce itself until a few years after the home is built.
Whether you’re in an established neighborhood like Gruene or Mission Hill, or a newer build out in Vintage Oaks or River Chase, G.L. Hunt Foundation Repair has the experience to know which of these conditions is driving your specific foundation issue.
G.L. Hunt: Your Trusted Partner In Structural Services
Since 1987, G.L. Hunt has helped Texas homeowners protect the investment they’ve made in their homes. We back our work with warranties, offer financing options for larger repairs, and never charge for an initial estimate. When you’re ready to get a foundation issue looked at, our New Braunfels-area team is ready to help.
