Photo Album: Stabilization of foundations in Kirkland

This client from Kirkland initially contacted us in 2013 to waterproof and encapsulate a cold room that was wet and brought in some water. This room was added after the construction of the house. When we sent our specialist to do a problem assessment, he recommended the CleanSpace (vapor barrier membrane) solution. 5 years later, this satisfied customer calls us to express his concerns about his foundation. The specialist who inspected the place indeed noted a problem of subsidence at the foundation wall. One of the signs that demonstrated this problem is the external crack in the concrete wall as well as the separation between the brick wall and the garage framing. When such clues appear, do not ignore them, because the problem gets worse. We then installed a permanent solution: the PushPiers support pillars made of galvanized steel.

Foundation crack near a door

When you see a crack like this, it may be a sign that the foundation wall is moving. When there is movement at ground level, there is a risk of subsidence that can harm your home.

Cracked fissure: dressing solution

Dressing solutions do not solve foundation problems permanently. If you have a crack, but the problem is not fixed at the source, the crack will reopen or others will appear in other places.

Crack near the garage door

A crack is not always a sign of a major foundation problem, but when you see other cracks that appear over time, it's time to have your foundations inspected by specialists.

Separation between the brick wall and the outline of the garage

This phenomenon is a very popular sign of ground movement under the foundations. When the floor on which your house rests, your foundations will move too, which will create spaces between the different joints of the pieces that make up your home.

Installing PushPiers Support Pillars

To install these galvanized steel pillars, our team digs a trench in which we install a pillar whose stems are driven deep into the ground until a stable layer. This system is galvanized and invisible to the naked eye.

Restore property value

The PushPiers support pillars can in many cases relieve the foundations of the home to bring them back to their original position and thus stabilize the house permanently. This gives it back its initial value!

Neither seen nor known

Once the pillars are installed and the foundations of the house are repaired, we backfill the trench so that you can reconfigure the excavated area. The solution is permanent and not visible to the eye.

CleanSpace vapor barrier solution

The CleanSpace membrane is the quick and cost-effective solution for covering walls, preventing water vapor from passing through walls and draining water leaks from walls.

Inspection of the cold room

In 2013, when our client contacted us for the first time, he asked us to solve the humidity problem in the cold room. Our specialist therefore recommended our CleanSpace solution.