Serving Conway, AR and surrounding areas. (501) 273-0789
Conway's clay soil moves every season. We find out exactly why your foundation is shifting, fix the root cause, and back the work in writing.
Foundation repair in Conway, AR involves diagnosing and stabilizing a home that has shifted, cracked, or settled unevenly - most jobs take one to three days and address the soil movement that caused the problem, not just the visible cracks. Conway Masonry & Concrete has seen what central Arkansas clay does to homes over the years. The expansive clay soil here swells every wet spring and contracts every dry summer, and that cycle is relentless. If you are also dealing with exterior masonry affected by the same ground movement, our chimney repair team often identifies related settlement issues during the same visit.
Older Conway neighborhoods - many built in the 1950s through 1980s with shallower footings - are especially vulnerable. We work across all of Faulkner County and the surrounding area, and we pull the permits the City of Conway requires for structural work so you are not left chasing paperwork yourself.
If doors or windows that used to open easily have started dragging or refusing to latch, your home's frame may be shifting. In Conway's clay soil, this often shows up after a dry summer when the ground contracts beneath the home.
Diagonal cracks running from the corners of windows or doors - especially ones wider at one end - signal that part of your foundation has dropped or shifted. Horizontal cracks in brick or block walls are even more serious and deserve an immediate look.
A noticeable slope toward one side of a room, or a soft feeling underfoot, can indicate the foundation beneath that area has moved. In older Conway homes on crawl spaces, this can also signal moisture damage to the wood framing above the foundation.
If you notice a gap forming where your wall meets the ceiling, or baseboards pulling away from the floor, the structure is moving. These gaps often become more noticeable in late fall in Conway when the soil re-wets after a dry summer and the foundation shifts back.
The right repair method depends on what caused your foundation to move in the first place. Push piers and helical piers are the two most common approaches - push piers are steel tubes driven deep into stable soil to lift and support the foundation from below, while helical piers work like giant screws and are often used in softer or wetter soil conditions like those found near Cadron Creek and other low-lying areas in Faulkner County. Both methods are designed to reach stable ground beneath the problem clay so your home has a solid base again.
Beyond pier installation, we handle crack injection, wall anchor systems for bowing basement or crawl space walls, and drainage corrections that address water pressure against the foundation. For homes that need a new structural base rather than a repair, our foundation block wall installation team builds to current Conway code with proper footing depth for Arkansas soil.
Best for homes with significant settlement where piers need to reach deep, stable soil beneath the clay layer.
Well-suited for wetter soil conditions or lighter structures where a screw-style anchor is more appropriate.
For bowing or leaning basement and crawl space walls that need to be stabilized and gradually straightened.
For minor cracks that need to be sealed against water intrusion before they grow into structural problems.
When water pressure against the foundation is contributing to movement, addressing drainage stops the cause.
Conway sits on expansive clay soils that swell significantly when wet and shrink when dry. That seasonal cycle - wet springs, dry summers, wet falls - is the single biggest driver of foundation movement in Faulkner County. Homes built before modern drainage and grading standards, especially those in established neighborhoods near downtown and along older streets, were often constructed with shallower footings that are more sensitive to this constant soil movement. If your home was built before 1990, there is a good chance any foundation issues have been building quietly for years before they became visible.
We serve homeowners across the region, including Little Rock and Cabot, where similar clay soil conditions create the same challenges. We respond within 1 business day to schedule your free on-site assessment.
We will ask a few basic questions - home age, what you are seeing, how long it has been going on. We respond within 1 business day and schedule a free on-site assessment at a time that works for you.
We walk your property inside and out, check the foundation, measure floor levels, and inspect crawl spaces. This typically takes one to two hours. We explain what we found in plain terms before suggesting any repair.
You receive a written estimate spelling out exactly what will be done and the total cost. If the job requires a City of Conway building permit - which most structural repairs do - we pull it before work begins. You never have to chase down paperwork.
The crew works section by section, installing piers or anchors at the identified points. Most jobs finish in one to three days. We walk you through the completed work, provide permit inspection results, and explain any follow-up drainage or maintenance steps.
We respond within 1 business day. There is no obligation to hire after your free estimate - just honest information about what your foundation needs. After you submit, someone from our office will call to schedule a free on-site assessment at a time that works for you.
(501) 273-0789We carry full Arkansas state licensure and insurance on every foundation job. Most structural foundation repairs in Conway require a City of Conway building permit, and we pull it before work starts - so a city inspector signs off on the work and you have documentation that protects your home's value.
We have been working in Conway's clay soil conditions since 2020 and know how local neighborhoods behave seasonally. From older homes near downtown to newer subdivisions off Dave Ward Drive, we have seen what central Arkansas weather does to foundations firsthand.
Every foundation repair we complete comes with a written warranty. We will tell you exactly what it covers and for how long. A repair that addresses the root cause - not just the visible cracks - should not require revisiting for the life of your home. We stand behind that.
We give you a complete written assessment and a clear price before you commit to anything. If you want time to compare bids or think it over, take it. The foundation research organization Foundation Repair Association recommends getting multiple written estimates - we encourage that too.
Conway's clay soil does not stop moving, but the right repair does. We combine local knowledge, permitted work, and a written warranty so you can move forward with confidence rather than waiting to see if the problem gets worse.
Crumbling mortar, water in the firebox, or gaps at the roofline - chimney repair stops small problems from turning into costly structural damage.
Learn MoreNeed a new concrete block foundation wall for an addition, garage, or crawl space? We build them to code with proper footing depth for Arkansas soil conditions.
Learn MoreEvery season you wait, Conway's clay soil moves a little more - call today for a free on-site estimate before the next wet season adds to the damage.
