A home’s foundation is the structure on which your entire home sits; it provides stability and strength to your home. When a home’s foundation undergoes changes such as cracking or shifting, other structural problems may result. These problems put your home at an increased risk for water damage, infestation, and many other things. Concrete piers have been utilized to lift and stabilize homes to avoid and repair damage done to a home’s foundation.
Concrete piers are one of many foundation repair methods, and are created by drilling a hole into the ground beneath the damage foundation. Concrete is poured into the hole ito reinforce and stabilize the foundation. Depending on the damage to the foundation, a single pier or many piers may be needed.
Concrete piers have offered up a solution to many different problems including:
Concrete piers can do more harm than good to your foundation because they do not pass through the active soil layer. Active soil is the soil directly beneath your foundation that constantly shrinks in periods of drought, and expands when it rains. If the weight of your home is still situated on unstable, active soil, the problem still exists. Often times, concrete piers add weight to your footing/foundation, and it pulls the foundation down further acting as an anchor.
Your foundation is important for the stability of your home. Concrete pier recommendations should be seen as a red flag and you should explore new technology such as CHANCE Helical piers. The CHANCE Helical Piers are all hot tip galvanized to increase the life of the product in aggressive soils.
If you are concerned about your home’s foundation and have been recommended concrete piers contact Intech Anchoring at 800-223-7015 to get your free estimate for CHANCE Helical piers to repair your foundation.
Tim is the President of Intech Anchoring and has 25 years of experience in the Civil Engineering and Geostructural Industry. Tim has developed extensive industry knowledge by working to support the needs of specialty contractors at each and every business level. Tim’s diverse industry background has given him exposure to a wide variety civil construction projects, ranging from the simplest residential applications to the most complex commercial and industrial projects. Coupled with a highly skilled and educated team, Tim focuses on providing the highest quality products and solutions to Intech Anchoring’s customers in order to consistently exceed expectations.