Home Underpinning

Services Residential Home Underpinning

Underpinning is the process of stabilizing an existing foundation. Often, older homes are in need of underpinning because the original foundation isn’t strong enough. When thinking of adding on or changing the use of a home underpinning may be necessary to support the added use. Sometimes, the soil properties change, nearby construction can cause fluctuations or shifts in soil.

One way to tell if your home is in need of underpinning are cracks, especially those wider than ¼” and diagonal. Other signs of a failing foundation are cracked or buckling walls or cracked concrete floors.

Helical Piles are an effective home underpinning when the traditional method is not possible. Using a two-man crew and a mini-excavator, this method of home underpinning is ideal in areas where the structure must withstand tension, winds, compression, vibration, and pretty much hurricane or tornadoes we feel in Central Florida. The structure can be leveled and the weight distributed on the pier and bracket system. Screw and bracket home underpinning is fast and less intrusive, keeping any noise and vibration of surrounding areas to a minimum.

When wanting to forego a footing altogether, the best method of home underpinning is the installation of Spreader Beams. Using this method, foundation specialists install a pile on either end of the affected wall. A reinforced concrete beam connects the piles allowing the brick and existing damage to be removed. To allow for greater loads, shorten the distance between the beams. Helical Pile home underpinning is faster, less disruptive, allows for high loads and suitable in restricted areas making it an ideal solution to foundation stabilization.

It is best for a structural engineer to assist in any underpinning methods to ensure they are completed properly. Contact Poly Foundation Solutions today to consult with our team of foundation specialists.

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Ms Taylor

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Joe Prescott

My name is Brian Hunt. I am the current resident of [address removed] Eastwood Trl. Before renting this home, we lived next doorat [address removed] Eastwood Trl for 8 months. Although the process has been noisy, I am writing today to speak on the hard work and professionalism of the crew, in particular, the foreman, Chaz. I used to work with a contractor and have done a lot of manual labor. I know how demanding the work can be. The fact that Chaz and his crew take time out of each day to greet my fiance and that goes a long way. They also address us as sir and ma'am, showing professionalism you don't see enough of these days. The crew works their tails off to the point of exhaustion and i just felt inclined to show my appreciation of their hard work. As a business owner, i would want to know how my employees are doing and I think you should know you have a great employee in Chaz. he is very thorough and today as a crew is cleaning up, I have seen him walk around the house numerous times checking to ensure that each and every aspect of the job has been thoroughly cleaned. My fiance and i own multiple businesses and most often work from home. You can imagine that the constant noise, even from the beginning of the job when we resided next door, has been difficult to deal with. Chaz went out of his way to change locations and worked with our schedule to reduce noise in certain areas of the house, so we could write emails and make phone calls. He would also contact me to ask when it was all right to come in and take pictures as well as communicate to me when he would need our cars out of the garage/driveway. He is a true asset and a man i would certainly hire myself. Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time in order to verify this email and know that as my fiance and I are looking to buy a home in the area, we will keep your company in mind if we find ourselves in need of this type of work.

Brian Hunt

I want to take this opportunity to put in writing our deep appreciation regarding our sinkhole remediation. We want to thank you for all of your hard work. The work reflected quality, and attention to detail. The project was done in a timely and efficient manner making the disruption of our life move as smoothly as possible. The crew was professional, courteous and highly skilled. It was a big project and we are delighted with the result. We would recommend Foundation Stabilization Inc. without reservation.

Edmund Kaufold