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Piers have distinct drawbacks.
They are very expensive and messy to install, the often cause additional damage to the foundation and interior walls during installation, the foundation may fail again between pier locations and, often, the piers themselves fail. When the soil dries again and shrinks, the foundation begins to rely on the support of the piers, which the original foundation was not designed to do. Foundation experts and foundation engineers advise that it is essential to maintain constant moisture of the soil around and beneath the foundation. Studies of foundation problems on clay soil at the University of Texas at Arlington have proven this to be true. Micro-Flo Industries treats the underlying foundation problem, not merely the symptoms.