Foundation Repair Photo Album: Cracking in Brick Foundation in Chandler, IN

This Chandler, IN homeowner, was experiencing cracking in their brick foundation and noticed cracks in their drywall. These are common symptoms of foundation settlement. Take a look at the process of our team installing 16 Helical Push Piers to this home's foundation. The Helical Pier System permanently stabilizes your home's foundation. It can even lift your home back to level. Steel piers are mechanically "screwed" into the soil using small construction equipment. The system is uniquely designed to lift homes and is the best solution for complete foundation stabilization and lift.

Excavating The Soil Around Foundation

The soil around their foundation must be excavated so that the footing is exposed.

Preparing the Foundation Footing

A portion of the footing will be prepared for each foundation pier so that the pier is supporting the wall directly, and not just simply lifting the section of the footing that extends beyond the walls.

Foundation Crew Prepping the Footer

View of one of our installers preparing the footer.

View Before Helical Push Piers

View of the side of the home before we installed Push Piers along the footer.

Installing the First Pier Section

The first pier section is screwed into the ground using specialized hydraulic equipment. Additional steel sections are then added to extend the pier to the appropriate depths and capacities.

Lifting the Foundation

Once all piers and brackets have been installed, the weight of the home is transferred from the original, unstable soils, through the piers, to the competent soil or bedrock.

Another view of All Push Piers Installed

Second view of Push Piers.

Securing the Foundation Bracket

Here you can see one of our installers installing a steel bracket at each pier location. The steel brackets are connected to the helical piers onto competent load-bearing soils deep below the surface.

Installation Complete First View

Once the home has been lifted back towards its original position, we then replace the soil back around the home's foundation. Leaving the entire system completely hidden from view.