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Your Foundation is the most important part of your House

Damage to your home or building’s foundation can create major problems today and in the future. If the foundation shows extensive damage, it may be unsafe to have residents or guests inside. Also, if your property has a damaged foundation, it will likely decrease in value.

Whether you’re seeing settling or cracked foundations, bowed basement walls, uneven floors, an uneven pool deck or any other damage, SR&R has a solution for you. Whether the damage is caused by changes in soil moisture content, weak native clay, or poorly compacted backfill, our team gets your home back on solid ground.

Inspector inspecting home’s foundation is experiencing settlement (collapse). Eventually the brick veneer begins to separate from door and window frames. Finally framing and roof problems occur, as well as plumbing problems. Foundation problems don’t get better without professional repair and house leveling. It is better to take action sooner rather than later.

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common problems

Foundation Settlement

Typical signs of foundation settlement are stair-step cracks and vertically sheared bricks or blocks. We see this frequently in the DMV region.

The most common and typically most economical method of repairing failed foundations that have settled is to install a series of steel underpinning piers below the affected foundation area. The load-bearing steel shafts are installed independent of the structure and their bearing or holding capacity is verified as each pier is installed. Adjustable brackets are then attached to the base of your foundation walls, connecting the anchors to the foundation. The weight of your home is then shifted to the anchors. In the process, foundations, walls, and floors are repositioned and retained (i.e., “jacked”) from further movement.

Bowing or leaning Foundation Walls

Ground water exerts a huge amount of pressure on a home or other building. When the soil around your house, for example, becomes saturated with water from heavy rains or water leaks, the water exerts additional force against the walls.

Foundation walls can be damaged by soil pressure. In some cases, the soil’s weight is simply too great to be held back by the foundation wall. In other cases, soil with high clay content expands during wet weather, exerting additional pressure against foundation walls. Whatever the cause, there are several telltale signs of foundation wall damage.

When it’s cold, frost can put pressure on a wall and cause it to fail, especially if the basement is unheated. Frost forces can be powerful and can even lift shallow foundations up out of the ground, causing significant damage to the home.

our solutions

Push Piers

Push piers are large, heavy tubes that are hydraulically driven through a foundation bracket into the soil underneath your home. While push piers are an effective measure for foundation repair, they can put stress on a foundation. As a result, push piers are often used most commonly in larger homes and commercial properties.

Wall Anchors

One of the most common problems associated with foundation issues is bowed walls. Wall anchors maintain a strong connection with the steady ground surrounding your home, keeping your walls steady and properly aligned.

Helical Piers

Helical piers resemble large screws and consist of a heavy tube and helical plates. Their shape allows them to be hydraulically screwed into the rather than pushed, which reduces the amount of stress on your foundation. Helical piers are ideal for residences with two or fewer stories.

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