Terms and conditions
The ground rules for using this site and for booking an inspection or repair through it.
Revised November 2026
About the information here
The guides and service pages describe foundation repair and basement waterproofing in general terms for houses in Pittsburgh and the surrounding part of Allegheny County. They are not an engineering assessment, a structural opinion on your property, legal advice or a ruling on whether your project needs a permit. Building rules and fees change, and the current documents from the permit office are what count.
Who carries out the work
Steel City Foundation Works is a marketing and booking service. Inspections and repairs arranged through it are done by independent local contractors who carry their own insurance and, for residential jobs over $500, are registered under the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act. Your contract for the work is with that contractor.
Permits
When a job needs a permit, such as piers or rebuilding a wall, it is filed with the City of Pittsburgh Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections or with the borough or township where the house is. The permit fee is listed separately on the estimate.
Prices
Figures on this site are planning ranges for typical jobs in the area. They are not quotes. The amount you pay is the one on the written, itemized estimate you receive after the inspection, for as long as that estimate says it is valid. An estimate does not bind you until you sign it.
Paying for the work
Smaller repairs are paid when finished. Larger projects may call for a deposit and a final payment, with the schedule written on the estimate.
Doing it yourself
Basement walls under pressure, excavations and hydraulic lifting equipment can be dangerous. Nothing here is an instruction to dig beside a foundation, brace a wall or lift a slab yourself, and we are not responsible for injury or damage from attempts to do so.
Getting in touch
Call (412) 643-4360 or write to hello@steelcityfoundationworks.com.