Foundation repair
in Centerville, TN
Ground Up Foundation Repair has served Centerville homeowners since 2009. Local Hickman County crews, in-depth knowledge of the soil and climate conditions that affect foundations in this area, and a lifetime transferable warranty on every piered section.
Murfreesboro office
3617 Shelbyville Hwy
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
Phone
(615) 880-6449About Centerville
How Centerville is built
Hickman County holds Centerville, in Tennessee. About 3,515 people live here, across roughly 1,383 households. 58 percent of occupied homes are owner occupied, and 1,294 of them are detached single family houses.
Our Murfreesboro office is the closest one: 59 miles, about 75 minutes. Countywide, Hickman County holds 7,692 detached single family homes and runs 78 percent owner occupied. This town accounts for about 13 percent of the county's housing. The county around it counts about 25,229 residents across 10,588 housing units. The median home was finished in 1971, with more of the stock built in the 1980s than in any other decade, 368 homes. Survey figures show a median home value of $177,100 and a median household income of $46,719. Owners hold 799 of the occupied homes, renters the other 584. About 993 homes, 72 percent of the stock, predate 1980 and the drainage standards that came with it.
Population and housing figures: American Community Survey, by way of the Signature Media market data set.
What we fix
Foundation problems we see in Centerville
Drywall Cracks
A low shrink swell rating on clay under Centerville means the ground beside a footing is not the same size in April as it is in August.
What this looks likeBasement Flooding
993 homes in Centerville were finished before 1980, and drainage gets the closest look on homes of that age.
What this looks likeSagging or Uneven Floors
The typical Centerville house dates to 1971, old enough that the ground under it has been through every wet spring and dry summer since.
What this looks likeLocal conditions
Why foundations move in Centerville
What is under the ground here
Sampled inside the Centerville city limits, the USDA survey reads Sengtown at about 40 percent of the survey, with Humphreys and Arrington alongside it. Broken down by texture it is 66 percent clay and 26 percent silt. Linear extensibility, the measure of how much a soil swells when it takes on water and shrinks when it dries, is weighted at 2.12 percent here, which USDA reads as low shrink swell potential. Against 66 percent clay across Hickman County, the city sample reads 60 percent. Karst features are mapped in this area, so voids and sinkhole risk are part of the inspection.
The weather these foundations live with
Middle Tennessee clay swells in a wet spring and shrinks in a dry summer, and a foundation moves with it. That shrink swell cycle is the seasonal load these footings carry.
The housing stock
The 1980s put up more homes than any other decade, 368 of them, and the median year built is 1971. 993 of those homes predate 1980, so drainage and footing condition get a close look at an inspection. Of the owner occupied homes, 60 percent carry a mortgage.
Soil survey: USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO), sdmdataaccess.nrcs.usda.gov.
Around Centerville: Inside the city limits you will find C.A. Thompson Park, Centerville River Park and Doyle and Fay Bowen Memorial Park.
ZIP codes inside Centerville: 37033, 37137.
Framing Repair services in Centerville
The Ground Up difference in Centerville
- 01 In-house certified crews: we never subcontract your repair
- 02 Optional independent third-party engineer review on larger jobs
- 03 Honest three-tier triage: we tell you what can wait, in writing
- 04 Family owned from the same Shelbyville Highway address since 2009
Every estimate is written, itemized, and yours to keep. No follow-up pressure calls.
Centerville homeowners ask
Real answers about what to expect from foundation repair in the Hickman County area.
Ask a questionFoundation repair costs in Centerville depend on the problem type and depth of repair needed. Minor crack repairs may run $500–2,000. Pier installation projects typically range from $3,000–15,000. We provide written estimates after a free on-site inspection, no guessing, no pressure.
Most residential projects in the Centerville area take one to three days. Push or helical pier installation for a single corner can often be completed in a day. Larger perimeter repairs or crawl space encapsulations may take three to five days. We'll give you a realistic timeline before any work begins.
Yes. We offer flexible financing options to Centerville homeowners so you're not forced to choose between safety and your budget. Ask about our plans during your free inspection.
Yes, piered sections carry a lifetime transferable warranty, meaning it stays with the home if you sell. Concrete leveling and crack repairs include a written workmanship warranty. Full details are spelled out in your estimate before you commit to anything.
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