Foundation Stabilization in Clinton, MS

Monday, January 20th, 2025 by Isaiah Yates

Challenge

Savannah reached out and presented us with some foundation issues, not for her own home, but for her mother's. In a conversation with our customer care representative, Isaiah, she explained that shifting in the home's foundation had been obvious for a while. The floor was off balance, there was cracking in the exterior brick, separation near the windows, and the shifting seemed to only be becoming more rapid. Worried for both her mother and the future of the home, she decided to step up and start searching for a solution. One of our skilled design specialists, Tristan, was sent out to find exactly that with a free estimate.

Solution

After a thorough inspection and the creation of a detailed estimate, Savannah and her mother decided they had found the solution their home was in need of. At this point, the project was passed on to our foreman, Ransom, and the rest of his talented crew. The project involved installing ten of our foundation push piers on the sides of the home where the major settlement was occurring. Compared to other piers, push piers can reach further into tougher, more stable soils, and also offer the best chance of lifting the home closer to its original position. Our team started this process by digging out soil in ten different spots against the home. This gives us access to the footing of the home, where each pier will be installed next to with a heavy duty steel bracket. These piers are driven deep into the earth, allowing the weight of the home to be transferred to those stronger soils. After a successful stabilization, each hole was backfilled, leaving behind no evidence of the heavy-duty work that had just occurred. This permanent solution means that the home will last many more years, its homeowner gets to continue life in a much safer environment, and Savannah gets some peace of mind about all of it. We are very proud and happy of the work that each member of our team contributed to this project!