Duluth, MN Home with Heaving and Sinking Foundation
This sinking corner is having an effect on the entire home. As evidenced by the vertical cracks, this drooping corner is not properly supporting this portion of the home.
4 Push Piers to be Installed Here
In order for this corner to be properly supported, our team will install our push pier foundation repair system along both walls.
Basement Shows Settlement Cracking
This horizontal crack shows issues with heaving in this foundation wall. What is causing this issue? Soil pressure. As soil expands during the wintertime or wet periods, it expands to put pressure on basement walls. During dry periods, the soil contracts, leaving space between the soil and basement wall. This ebb and flow of soil movement has a lasting effect on basement foundation walls.
Push Piers Yield Instant Results
As our foreman and crew are installing the piers, they are able to immediately tell when the foundation is stabilized via the use of pressure gauges on the hydraulic system.
Installer Brian Makes Adjustments
Brian is removing the push pier guide and preparing for the next push pier.
Push Piers for a Sinking Foundation
Shown here is an installed push pier and bracket. Once installed, the products have a 25-year warranty against defects.
Sinking and Heaving Corner Raised
With the push pier installation along this corner, our team was able to successfully raise this heaving corner.
Exterior Drain Tile System
Our team connected this drain tile system to the sump inside the home. This will better disperse water as it exits the home. Ensuring the soil next to your foundation is not exceedingly wet is important. Wet soil is heavy soil, and expands to put pressure on basement walls.
Returned to Level
This home now has a proven foundation support system that will prevent any further movement of the home.
Soil is Replaced
After our team is finished with the work, they backfill the soil and re-grade the surface.
