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Foundation Repair Cost in Georgetown, TX (2026)

Honest foundation repair pricing for Georgetown's expansive clay — evaluation, drainage-first fixes, per-pier pricing, and when an engineer is worth it.

Foundation repair pricing in Georgetown runs on one number most companies quote: price per pier, multiplied by how many the elevation survey says you need. Typical pressed-piling projects land between $4,000 and $12,000 — but the honest story starts cheaper, because a meaningful share of Georgetown "foundation problems" are drainage problems, fixable for a fraction of pier cost.

What moves the number

  • Water first. Gutter, grading, and moisture correction ($500–$4,000) resolves or arrests many clay-movement cases. A company that evaluates drainage before quoting piers is the company to shortlist.
  • Pier count and type. Pressed concrete pilings are the Central Texas standard; steel piers cost more per unit and reach deeper bearing. Count comes from an elevation survey, not a walkthrough.
  • Interior access. Piers under interior grade beams mean tunneling or breaching the slab — the big cost step.
  • The plumbing test. Lifting a slab can stress under-slab lines; a post-lift hydrostatic test is standard good practice and worth including in the scope.
  • The engineer option. For large or disputed repairs, an independent PE report ($300–$600) is the cheapest honest arbiter and routinely trims inflated scopes.

Planning ranges

Georgetown / Williamson County planning bands, 2026 — not quotes. Get written, itemized scopes before deciding.
ItemLowTypicalHigh
Evaluation w/ elevation surveyFree$150$400
Drainage correction$500$1,500$4,000
Pressed piling (per pier)$350$500$700
Typical pier project (10–15 piers)$4,000$7,500$12,000

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