Before & After Photos

This home in Union, KY, was showing clear signs of foundation settlement, including a widening gap between the brick and vinyl siding and a stair-step crack in the brick near the vent. To stabilize the structure and prevent further sinking, we installed a series of foundation piers. Our helical pier system not only stopped the settlement but also allowed us to lift the home back toward its original position. In the before photo, you can see the separation above the vent growing deeper toward the left, along with cracking in the brickwork. In the after photo, both the gap and the crack have been closed, showing how effective our foundation pier installation was in restoring stability to this Union, KY home.

This garage in Walton, KY, had an exterior wall that was bowing inwards towards the garage floor slab. To push the wall back and stabilize it, we drilled four tiebacks through the damaged wall. By using the counteractive force of the surrounding soil of the structure, we were able to successfully tighten all 4 wall anchors, pushing the wall back effectively. If you look closely enough at the cracks in the wall in the before photo, and you compare it to the after photo, you'll be able to see we were able to close the gaps and cracks in the wall. More importantly though, this wall is safe from collapsing forever due to shifting soils.

This chimney in Ft Mitchell, KY, was starting to tilt away from the home, leaving the sealant between the chimney and the home compromised. If left unattended, the chimney could become damaged beyond repair. Luckily, the homeowner gave us a call so we could fix it with our peer underpinning system right away. Now, the chimney is stabilized and lifted back to where it was originally built. The homeowner can now seal the chimney for good. 

This home in Ft Mitchell, KY, had a settling foundation, which was causing the home's brick exterior to crack. As you can see from the before picture, the biggest crack in the home started from the bottom right corner of the window, and in a stair-like pattern, expanded all the way down to the bottom right corner of the brick wall. The homeowner also noted that the window was shut tight as a result of the settling. This problem is super common for settling homes, mainly because windows and doors are often times the weakest part in the wall, causing them to be the first to show signs of settlement. This is also why the crack had spread in a stair-step like pattern, as the mortar between the brick is also the structurally weakest point in a wall. We ended up underpinning the foundation with our helical piers, which allowed us to lift the foundation back up. This process helped close the cracks, and it even made the window useable again. The homeowner was very happy with the outcome.

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This home in Cincinnati, OH, had a settling foundation that was resulting in cracks. The before picture shows our piers attached underneath the footing of the foundation, but not yet lifted. The after shows the closed gap after we lifted the footers with our hydraulic device. If you look really closely, you can even notice the change in the angle of the structure. Gone be sticky windows and doors!