Foundation Repair Techniques

What Foundation Repair Techniques are Available?

Your home is a big investment. It is important to make sure that it is well-maintained. When the foundation of a home is damaged other damage will show up around the structure. When you look around your home, check for some of these signs:

  • Inwardly bowed brick wallWall cracks
  • Floor cracks
  • Sloping floor
  • Leaning chimney
  • Bowing walls
  • Doors and windows that stick
  • Stair and stoop problems
  • Garage foundation problems
  • Beam and post problems

If you suspect that you may have a foundation problem, let My Foundation Repairs be your resource for finding a professional contractor. The first step is to contact us. Let us know what concerns you have about your foundation. Then we will send a foundation specialist that is in your area to your home and they will give you a free inspection. If they find that you are in need of foundation repair, they will give you an estimate for repairs.

Foundation Repair Methods

Our specialists use a variety of foundation repair methods depending on what type of problem they find. These methods include:

Steel piers:

For installation, the ground is excavated around the foundation. Then the foundation bracket is mounted for the piering system and the steel pier is installed deep into the ground until it reaches a solid soil layer. After installation, the weight of the structure is transferred onto the piers.

Helical piers:

These piers look like a very large screw and are ideal for foundation repair applications such as support for porches, steps, stairs, and chimneys.

Helical tieback anchors:

Bowing or leaning walls can be repaired using helical tieback anchors. These tieback anchors are attached to the interior of the wall and tension is applied to straighten the wall and keep it from bowing in the future.

Plate anchors:

Plate anchors are part of the system for fixing bowing or leaning walls. These plate anchors are attached to the wall and the rod that pulls the bowing walls back to its original level.

Hydraulic slab lift piers:

These piers are used for sinking or settling slabs.

New construction piers:

Putting in piers before a foundation is poured will prevent foundation problems from ever beginning.

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