Blog Archives
Foundation Problems? You Need To Know
Why is my foundation cracking? Poor design? Incorrect materials? Expansive Soils? Workmanship problems? Plumbing Leak underneath the slab? Property Insurance Claim?
After the Storm: A Few Thoughts on Windstorm, Catastrophe, or Hurricane Planning
Don’t return until authorities have said it’s safe to do so.Don’t enter your home if you smell gas, if floodwaters remain, or if your home was damaged by fire and authorities have not said it’s safe to enter.
Windstorm Insurance: Ask Your Realtor–BEFORE You Buy
Windstorm Insurance. Do you need it? Here are a few questions to ask your real estate professional before you purchase a home or building along the Texas Gulf Coast:
Hurricane Ike, Windstorm Inspections, and Texas Designated Catastrophe Areas
Inspection and/or certification by the Lineberger & Associates will enable a structure to be eligible for windstorm insurability through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.
Foundation Cracking? Get Structural Engineering Help
So you have seen a few foundation cracks here and there. Your interior walls are showing some distress. Your floor seems out of level. Your roof line is not plumb. Your exterior walls are bowed. Your brick or rock walls have mortar cracks. But do you really have a problem?
Residential and Commercial Building Inspections
Lineberger & Associates performs TDI Windstorm Inspections, Insurance Inspections, forensic inspections and TRCC Inspections statewide. Please feel free to download our inspection brochure for more information: [download id=”12″].
Texas Residential Construction Commission Investigating KB Home for Possible False Advertising
The Texas Residential Construction Commission is investigating KB Home for possible false advertising due to lingering complaints from San Antonio-area homeowners who say the builder misled them.
Lineberger Appointed to Perform TDI Windstorm Inspections
Jeff Lineberger, P. E. has been approved by the TDI to perform Windstorm Inspections in high wind areas with the State of Texas.
TxDOT Puts Stimulus Funds to Work: Construction, Maintenance Projects Will Start This Spring
The commission approved allocating $1.2 billion in stimulus funds for 29 construction projects across the state. Most of the projects will be built with financial support from other agencies and resources. As a result of pooling other funds with ARRA money, stimulus-related construction will build more than $2.6 billion in new transportation projects for the state.
Struggling Texas Builders Face Even Tougher Regulatory Mandates in 2009
Suffice it to say that building is a tough business in Texas, and many industry professionals believe that 2009 will be no exception. “The state regulatory requirements enacted in 2008 will push some small builders over the edge this year. It’s unfortunate, but it looks like more Texas builders will be standing instead of sitting when the music stops at the start of 2010.”