Photo Album: Stabilize a foundation in Saint-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez, Qc

The problem Mr. Patry had a large crack in his concrete slab in the basement of his house that worried him. In addition to that, there were cracks in the shape of staircases on two walls of its foundation. He contacted Systèmes Sous-sol Québec to get a free estimate and find out about possible solutions to his problem. The cause Our specialist who went to the site to do the free inspection found that the crack in the concrete slab and those on the foundation walls were caused by the foundation sagging. With the movement and change of the soil under the foundation, the weight of the foundation was no longer supported so it began to sag. The solution Add hydraulic pillars under the foundation to stabilize it permanently. As there were several obstacles outside, our experts laid the pillars for the interior of the house. They dug to reach the footing of the foundation to then insert the hydraulic pillars. They rest on a very solid layer of soil, which stabilizes the foundation once and for all. They even created a possibility of straightening the house to its original position. With this solution, Mr. Patry will have nothing more to fear for his foundation.

Cracked concrete slab

Our client contacted us following the creation of this crack on his concrete slab. He didn't know it yet, but it was one of the signs that his foundation had sagged.

Crack in the shape of a staircase

The block foundation wall had been covered with concrete in an attempt to stabilize its wall. But that did not solve the problem at all, as you can see that a crack in the shape of a staircase was created despite the addition of concrete.

Installation of the Push Piers

Our experts installed the hydraulic pillars from inside the house, as several obstacles were blocking the work space outside. To do this, they remove part of the wall in order to reach the foundation and dig to join the footing.