Photo Album: Unstable foundation in Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, Qc

PROBLEM Mr Dany noticed something was off with the side of his house, the walls didin't seem straight anymore. They actually looked like they were caving in. His family was about to welcome a new baby and he wanted to make sure the house was safe and secure. After speaking with various companies, he went with us based on our knowledge and our positive testimonials online. SOLUTION The client knew that time just makes the damage worse. Fixing the foundation settlement with a foundation underpinning solution as soon as possible is important. There are some signs of damage that may be because of foundation wall problems. Based on the recommendation of our team, the client went with Push Piers, 6 were necessary. His entire family can now rest easy knowing their house is not going anywhere anymore.

6 Push Piers used for this home

After your Quebec home is built, changes in the soil around it can damage the foundation. Increase the value of your property and breathe new life into your house by making sure the foundation is solid and secure. Our team uses the Supportworks push pier system to transfer the weight of your home through the piers from unstable soil to competent soil or bedrock.

Steel push piers; a great solution to stabilize a foundation

Using the application of torque, piers can be "screwed", or advanced, to competent load-bearing strata. Once design depth and capacity have been achieved, brackets are used at the tops of the piles for attachment to the structure. Concrete footings and structural slabs can be formed and poured immediately following the pile installation.

Work in progress to install the push piers

Time just makes the damage worse. Fixing the foundation settlement with a foundation underpinning solution as soon as possible is important. Making a foundation stable isn't just for older, damaged homes, as new foundation can be stabilized as it is being built.

The problem was foundation walls caving in

This is a time sensitive issues that needs to be addressed quickly. The common issues with an unstable foundation include doors or windows being hard to open, cracks on the exterior or interior walls.

The push pier system can stabilize settled foundations

Installation of galvanized steel foundation push piers can be done quickly all year round without the use of heavy equipment. The push pier system can stabilize settled foundations and can even lift the structure back to its original position, making it a powerful and long-lasting solution for your home.

For this home, 6 piers were needed to stabilize the size of this house

They are installed a few feet apart for an equal and shared weight support. Foundation soil shifts and settles when alternating between shrinking from drying out and swelling from moisture. This can result in sinking columns and sagging crawl space beams, which can cause your crawl space to settle.