Foundation repair equipment
The hardware in most foundation quotes falls into three families: piers that transfer building load to deeper soil (steel push piers at $1,000 to $3,000 each and helical piers at $1,500 to $3,500 each in 2026 per HomeCostLab), wall reinforcement that resists soil pressure (carbon fiber strips $300 to $700 each, wall anchors $500 to $1,000 each), and injection systems that raise slabs (mudjacking $500 to $1,500, polyurethane foam $1,000 to $3,000).
Piers. Push piers are driven down using the weight of the structure. Helical piers are screwed into the ground and can be installed where less structure weight is available. Today's Homeowner's 2026 pier pricing gives steel push piers at $1,500 to $2,500 each and helical piers at $2,500 to $3,500 each, and notes most homes need seven to ten piers. HomeCostLab's ranges are similar and notes six to twelve piers as typical. Either way, the count is the number that determines your bill.
Wall reinforcement. Carbon fiber strips are bonded to the inside of a wall; wall anchors tie the wall back to soil or a plate outside. These are the cheapest items on the list, at $300 to $700 and $500 to $1,000 per unit respectively per HomeCostLab, and they address a different problem than piers do.
Injection. Mudjacking pumps a slurry under a sunken slab. Polyurethane foam injection does the same job with expanding polymer. HomeCostLab prices these at $500 to $1,500 and $1,000 to $3,000 respectively.
One practical note: the equipment is not what you are buying. You are buying a correct decision about which equipment applies and how much of it you need. That decision is best made by someone who does not sell any of it.
Choosing foundation repair equipment
The judgement calls that decide the bill, before anyone quotes you.
- The count matters more than the brand Whether you need six piers or fourteen swings your bill by tens of thousands. Brand of pier rarely does.
- Ask about depth and refusal criteria How deep will piers go, and what determines when a pier is done? Get it in the contract so "deeper than expected" is not an open-ended surcharge.
- Reinforcement is not the same as lifting Carbon fiber and anchors hold a wall. They do not correct settlement. Do not let one be sold as the other.
- Injection does not fix causes Raising a slab does not stop whatever caused the void underneath it.
All foundation repair equipment
Helical Piers
Push Piers
Carbon Fiber Straps
Wall Anchors
Slab Jacking Equipment
Laser Levels
Where these figures come from
Sources last checked
- HomeCostLab - Foundation Repair Cost 2026 · retrieved 2026-07-25
- Today's Homeowner - How Much Do Piers for a Foundation Cost? (2026) · retrieved 2026-07-25
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