Foundation repair cost calculator.

Tell us four things about your home and we'll give you a honest range based on national job-cost data adjusted for your metro. Then — and only if you want — we'll match you with one vetted local specialist for a real written estimate.

1. Foundation type

Pick the closest match — your inspector will confirm.

2. What are you seeing?

Pick the most-severe symptom that applies.

3. Home size

2,000 sq ft — 1,500–2,500 sq ft

8002,0003,5005,000+

4. Metro area

We adjust for local soil, climate, and cost-of-labor.

Your estimated range

$3,800 – $6,300

Most likely around $5,000 for a 2,000-sq-ft home.

Foundation: Concrete slab
Severity: ×1
Size factor: ×1
Metro: ×1

Confirm with a free on-site inspection.

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Estimate is illustrative — based on national job-cost data adjusted for the inputs above. Actual price depends on inspection findings, soil access, permitting, and engineering. How matching works

How the math works

What actually drives foundation repair cost.

Four factors do most of the work. Online calculators that ignore any of them — especially soil and severity — produce numbers that feel right and aren't.

Foundation type: Slab, pier-and-beam, and basement repairs use different methods at different baseline prices.
Severity: Hairline cracks are crack injection ($500–$3K). Stair-step cracks plus movement usually means underpinning ($7K–$25K).
Home size: More square footage usually means more piers along more linear feet of footing.
Local soil & labor: Houston gumbo and Denver bentonite drive different methods than dry sandy soil. Labor costs vary by metro.