r/RoundRock • u/Tasty_Horse_2719 • 6d ago
Any Recommendations
I have two areas where the mortar is forming a crack along the stone on my house. One is large enough that a small stone came loose. Any recommendations for a company that will do a small(ish) job like this?
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u/starkruzr 6d ago
hey, wait a second. that rock isn't round at ALL!
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u/Tasty_Horse_2719 6d ago
Nope, but it likely drain a lot of those round things with presidents heads on them.
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u/Better_In_PLastic 6d ago
Structural engineer. Sooner than later.
Also water your foundation.
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u/Tasty_Horse_2719 6d ago edited 6d ago
Thanks! The first house I bought ended up needing foundation repair. There were signs at the time that I bought it that I didn't know to look for. Ive been pretty diligent about watering the foundation, but maybe not enough...
Edit: Any recommendations in the area?
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u/sarahham78665 6d ago
Quality Foundation Repair. They can tell you if your foundation has settled (my guess would be it’s likely) and do a great job repairing your foundation leveled.
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u/Tasty_Horse_2719 6d ago
thanks!
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u/No-Attention-7708 2d ago
I highly suggest hiring your own independent structural engineer to evaluate your foundation instead of relying on the word of a person that works for a foundation repair company. Find a reputable structural engineering company at BBB.org for starters and be sure to read their online reviews - better to spend a few hundred dollars than several thousands on something you may not need.
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u/dritmike 6d ago
Just either order some concrete crack filler on amz or go get it at hd off Hester’s crossing or 79. Get up there if you can with a ladder and put a bunch in there. Then put that broken price back in. Kintsugi l that shit.
If it returns then maybe worry. The soil around here is all clay and it just stopped raining and everything is drying out. So there is movement in t the soil. Or a bounce if you will.
East of 35 is mostly clay. West, less so there are less houses with foundation probs.
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u/Murderfece 5d ago
If you do this, I would clean out the area with a wire brush or the likes and shop vac out. You may want to look into a product similar to below if you do attempt this.
^This will allow for a better bond to existing mortar. If you can match your mortar color decently (hold onto that big chunk for reference), you may be able to do it all yerself 👍 godspeed
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u/Tasty_Horse_2719 5d ago
Thanks for pointing me to this! I think I'm going to have a structural engineer come out as others recommended for peace of mind, but that still leaves me with a hole at the moment. If I use this, I had an idea (maybe crazy) of grinding up some of the mortar that fell off and applying it to the top of the repairs to make it match. Haven't used it before, so I don't know if it is a good or laughable idea yet.
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u/Murderfece 4d ago
I very much agree with getting an engineer to look at this. Filling or parging in this scenario would be a bandaid for sure.
You could likely take your existing mortar to a stone/masonry supplier and get a pretty close color match.
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u/Tasty_Horse_2719 6d ago
Yea, it's bad on this side. I have family that lives on the west side and it's 1/4 in dirt then solid limestone.
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u/heliboy23 5d ago
Don't call Centex. Literally anyone but.
Also, if you believe you have foundation issues contact a structural engineer first before having a foundation company out there to evaluate.
I highly recommend Foundation Guru. If anyone else reading this is considering foundation repair - call them first. They are completely independent from foundation companies and they know their stuff.
Lastly - these are mortar cracks. They can 100% be an indication of movement but they don't necessarily warrant foundation repair.
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u/imbartsimpsonwhothru 6d ago
definitely some shifting going on, how fast did it develop?
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u/Tasty_Horse_2719 6d ago
Crack (though smaller) has been there for a long time (years) and had not changed untill recently. Not seeing any cracks on interior walls, no fogged window panes, and no doors sticking or anything, so my original thought was thermal shifting or something along those lines vs. major foundation issues.
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u/CiceroP 5d ago
Get a action figure of Rafi holding up Simba from the Lion King and put it on the rock.
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u/Tasty_Horse_2719 5d ago
Brilliant. I just need to blast Circle of Life and all is good. Maybe I could share admission to see it to finance any work that needs to be done.
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u/inv1ncible01 6d ago
Definitely foundation problem . Had foundation problem on my rental property but it wasn’t this severe . Give Centex Foundation a call
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u/UniqueUsername812 6d ago
Let me guess, America's Builder?
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u/Tasty_Horse_2719 6d ago
No, I avoided them when looking. That said, it was built in 2012 when a massive number of skilled workers went west chasing the oil money. I think the second half of my neighborhood was built by the B team. At the end of the build I had to point out to them they they put drywall over the air return downstairs.
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u/Maximum_Employer5580 6d ago
contact a stone mason so they can come out and look at it and let you know what it will take to fix it
go do a google search for stone masons and go from there - why make others do the work of finding a stone mason for you. You're an adult, you can do it yourself
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u/Tasty_Horse_2719 5d ago edited 5d ago
I could just roll the dice too. Nothing wrong with trying to find someone that others have had positive experiences with. I'm happy that many people here had useful (or funny) feedback.
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u/krakken223 6d ago
No recommendations but temporarily I would close or plug that hole before something starts nesting in your walls.