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This was a long-time rental home that was experiencing deflection. Saturated soils around the home foundation were causing wall failure on all three of her exterior basement walls. Additionally, water was coming in through foundation cracks and through the cold joint, saturating the carpet and damaging the finished walls. To fix this issue permanently, our Denver crew got busy to install our PowerBraces to stabilize the foundation walls and install a full perimeter waterproofing system with WaterGuard and CleanSpace. These systems are the best solutions to prevent further wall and water damage.
This homeowner was selling his home, when it got flagged for inspection due to structural issues. He was unsure what the problem was, because all he had noticed were a few cracks in the walls. Knowing that he needed a professional opinion before he would be able to sell his house, he decided to give us a call.
We sent System Design Specialist Anthony Salcedo to inspect the homeowner's foundation and determine what was causing the wall cracks and the home to be flagged for structural issues, as well as to suggest solutions to make the home available for sale. Anthony found that the home had an internal support beam that was in great shape, however the supports underneath this were sinking into the earth, thus causing the structural issues. He knew that SmartJacks were needed to support the home's support beam, so he called an installation team out to install 5 SmartJacks in order to permanently support and stabilize the floor.
The homeowner was very happy with the work that was done and with how quickly the process moved. In fact, he already has a buyer for his home! Check out the newly supported support beam for this homeowner's home!
This homeowner was experiencing structural foundation issues at this home he was looking to sell. He knew he needed to get this fixed before putting it on the market, and needed someone reliable but fast. He called Thrasher and System Design Specialist, Anthony Salcedo, came out to help. Anthony found three of the foundation walls were failing and were in poor condition. Anthony worked with the homeowners engineer with findings of poor soil pushing in and causing stress throughout the crawlspace. With these findings, Anthony went back to the homeowner with a solution. We were able to install Everbrace to restore two of the walls and helical piers on the wall that lacked proper footing. The homeowner and real estate agent were happy with our process and how easy it was to get it all done. There is no doubt the new homeowners of this property are happy with the transferrable warranty, and feel safe in their new home.
Russ M. and his brother own a building that is over one hundred years old. They began to notice there were cracks in the foundation walls, and the floors began to sag. They knew it was time to find a solution to help with their settling building. Foundation begins to crack and settle simply because of the dirt or soil it is sitting on. Over time, soil begins to erode and shift, causing the weight of the structure to shift with the movement as well. This will cause cracking, settling, and even sinking floors.
For this job, Push Piers were installed. This product is made of galvanized steel and allows our team to push down into the earth, to help lift the existing structure. These piers were installed on the inside of the structure, underneath the flooring. Russ and his brother can now rest easy that this one-hundred-year-old building will be preserved for the future.
These homeowners were concerned about their front stoop as well as their foundation. The knew this problem had gone on for years, however it seemed to be presenting more problem with their flowerbed now, so they wanted to get it fixed. They wanted an honest assessment and solution, so they gave us a call to check out their front stoop.
We sent System Design Specialist Rob Griffin to inspect the front stoop and determine what was causing the problems as well as suggest a custom solution for these homeowners. Rob found that the front stoop was sinking for years, and the problem was worsened because of watering the flowers. He determined that when the homeowners watered their flowers, the soil underneath the flower bed would shrink, allowing for the front stoop to sink. After showing these findings to the homeowner, Rob scheduled an installation appointment with them for custom solutions to fix their settling front stoop.
One of our installation teams came to this home and utilized 2 Helical Piers to lift and stabilize the front stoop. When they finished lifting the front stoop, they used NexusPro sealant to prevent water from getting through the concrete cracks and causing settlement again. The homeowners were so happy with their newly restored front stoop. Check out the lifted and front stoop!