Foundation repair
in Goodlettsville, TN
Ground Up Foundation Repair has served Goodlettsville homeowners since 2009. Local Davidson 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 Goodlettsville
The ground and the housing in Goodlettsville
Davidson County holds Goodlettsville, in Tennessee. Goodlettsville counts roughly 7,283 households and about 17,500 residents. The town runs 62 percent owner occupied, with 4,311 detached single family homes in the mix.
Our Murfreesboro office is the closest one: 42 miles, about 55 minutes. Across Sumner County as a whole there are 59,568 detached single family homes, and 72 percent of occupied housing is owner occupied. This town accounts for about 9 percent of the county's housing. Sumner County as a whole is about 200,553 people and 81,376 housing units. The median home was finished in 1988, with more of the stock built in the 1980s than in any other decade, 1,716 homes. Survey figures show a median home value of $311,700 and a median household income of $64,581. The split is 4,538 owner occupied to 2,745 rented. About 2,416 homes, 33 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 Goodlettsville
Stair Step Cracks in Brick
Ground under Goodlettsville is mapped clay, with a high shrink swell rating. That is soil that pushes when it is wet and pulls away when it dries.
What this looks likeBasement Flooding
Of the housing here, 2,416 homes predate 1980, with the biggest block of it going up in the 1980s. Original drainage gets a close look on those.
What this looks likeSinking Foundation
The typical Goodlettsville house dates to 1988, 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 Goodlettsville
What is under the ground here
Sampled inside the Goodlettsville city limits, the USDA survey reads Mimosa at about 60 percent of the survey, with Harpeth alongside it. Broken down by texture it is 37 percent clay and 55 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 3.49 percent here, which USDA reads as moderate shrink swell potential. Clay content is 60 percent inside the city and 37 percent countywide. Karst features are mapped in this area, so voids and sinkhole risk are part of the inspection.
The seasonal cycle here
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 typical house dates to 1988, and the single biggest block of the stock, 1,716 homes, went up in the 1980s. Pre 1980 construction accounts for 2,416 homes here, and original drainage is the first thing checked on those. 26 percent of the housing here, 1,912 units, sits in buildings of five or more, so some of the housing here is shared structures rather than single family homes. Mortgages sit on 67 percent of the owner occupied homes in Goodlettsville.
Soil survey: USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO), sdmdataaccess.nrcs.usda.gov.
Around Goodlettsville: Inside the city limits you will find Mansker's Station Frontier Life Center, Moss-Wright Park, Peay Park and Pleasant Green Park.
We work addresses in ZIP code 37075.
Concrete Repair services in Goodlettsville
The Ground Up difference in Goodlettsville
- 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.
Goodlettsville homeowners ask
Real answers about what to expect from foundation repair in the Davidson County area.
Ask a questionFoundation repair costs in Goodlettsville 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 Goodlettsville 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 Goodlettsville 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.
Serving Goodlettsville and beyond
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Also served from Murfreesboro
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