would you buy a house that has had foundation repair?

[Foundation Guy]

Most reputable companies offer a true lifetime warranty, and some, like the one I work for, offer a 3rd party trust to back the warranty.

Maintenance is everything... You can have the best repair money can by, but if you don't maintain the moisture consistency around your home, othe areas of the home may move.

The foundation guy

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[ETex2]

I heard one time that nearly half the homes in the Dallas area either have had foundation problems or will have foundation problems in the future. So, buying a home that has been properly repaired with a lifetime warranty (backed by some type of guaranteed fund) makes a lot of sense. At least here it does.

[NinaN]

I had an 1927 home in DFW a decade back. It was a raised foundation on pier and beam. There was a large plumbing issue when renters were in the house that put a lot of water under the home and caused a lot of foundation problems.

We fixed the plumbing, and repaired the foundation ($12K on the foundation). It was certainly in better condition after the repair than before the plumbing issue. Foundation repair caused cracks in the walls and floor tiles, all of which were repaired/replaced.

I felt the house was in better condition than before the repair. A foundation inspector said there is nothing they could do to make it any better. If there is a warranty on the repair, just make sure it is transferrable to the next owner.

[Home owner in SA]

Watering the foundation? The owner should ensure that water drains away from the house and does not collect and pool in a area other wise we want even watering and in my view no watering is even watering. The fall back position from the builders is the foundation failed because the owner did not provide for even watering. They never agree that they built a foundation not correct for the soil condition, build and move on it's the owners problem if a few fail.