Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Pillars and support for the foundations of a crawl space in Mercier, QC

When our client from Mercier, discovered cracks in the foundation, she knew that this is a problem that she needs to fix ASAP. After calling us, we sent our foundation repair specialist Jerry, who inspected the place and recommended the best repair solution. Our company installed then of 7 SmartJacks support pillars that are made of galvanized steel. SmartJack beams are anchored in solid earth and help weak foundation walls withstand the weight of the house to secure space and stabilize foundations.

Picture showing big cracks on the foundation

The signs of wall failure will look different depending on if your walls are built from concrete block or poured concrete.

Sagging floors in Mercier, QC

Our client noticed slopping in some of his first level floor, which is due to an underlying problem in his crawl space.

Our team started the execution

Our technicians had to remove the concrete and soil from the ground.

Reviewing the position

At start, the soil needed to be detached from the area in which the pillar needs to be sunk. So the specialists must breakdown the cement in the basement and dig the earth to get to the footing of the foundation.

Installing our SmartJacks columns

SmartJacks are brace support systems that are used to steady the beams and floor joists in a crawl space.

SmartJacks advantages

These are installed with a base specially designed to absorb the weight of the house to minimize sagging.

Steel plates

The steel plates installed on the failing foundation wall are connected by steel poles to ground anchors. This system can straighten the wall to its original position in the long term.