Foundation Repair Case Studies: Stabilizing A Sinking Foundation in East Falmouth, MA
Challenge
This homeowner in East Falmouth, MA was going about their day until they noticed a noticeable floor tilt in their home. Over the years, this foundation slowly began to sink, which also caused wall cracks. The homeowner's concern over the structural integrity of their home finally reached its peak, and she decided to call us for a solution.
The main challenge for this home was stabilizing the home on uneven land, which was surrounded by soil that has been constantly shifting around, especially in the East Falmouth area. This homeowner wanted to restore the structural integrity of the home and called us for a foundation support solution.
Solution
Our system design specialist visited this home and noticed the obvious tilt in the foundation. He proposed to the homeowner with the installation of 12 of our PushPiers, our strong steel solution, to give this foundation permanent stability! This method is the most effective because it can reach beyond the layers of soil in order to hit bed rock in order to distribute the weight needed to stabilize this foundation. Without questioning, the homeowner agreed to the job because they just wanted a peace of mind at the end of the day!
To begin, our production team excavated around the home to make room to install the PushPiers. Then, they set up 12 locations around the foundation where they will drive steel piers down into the ground until the reach bedrock. As the piers are driven down, they bypassed the unstable soil that was causing the foundation to sink. Once each section reached bedrock, the weight of the home was transferred onto the piers through hydraulic jacks, effectively stabilizing this foundation!
The installation of our 12 PushPiers was successful, and the homeowner noticed a significant improvement in the home's overall stability! Call us if you are concerned about your foundation sinking, because too much sinking can lead to major issues!
Project Summary
Inspector: Trevor Cotter
Foreman: Tommy Damon
Product: PushPiers