Photo Album: Installing Helical Piers in Grand Rapids MI

Josh has been in his house for about two years and the front porch was settling for about a year. The brick post had settled before and was patched but now is starting to crack again. There is also cracking on the porch where the brick post meets the ground. The homeowners are afraid that the porch could start pulling the house. We installed Helical Piers to keep the porch form settling further. They not only stabilize structures but can potentially lift them back to the original position. Helical Piers can be installed quickly year- round.

Patched Up

You can see in this picture that the brick post was patched. The large lighter area is some type of filler that was used in the crack that was forming due to settling foundation.

Uneven Door

This picture shows that the doorway is uneven. This i due to the fact that the post is pulling away from the house, causing the door frame to shift. This could lead to more issues and no body wants that so having a foundation issue fixed is very important.

Temporary Fixes

This area had started to pull away and crack until they patched it. You can see here that patching something like this is only a temporary solution to the problem since it is cracking again.

Pulling Away

The foundation on the other side of the porch is settling and pulling the post away from the home. This is not a good sign and if the foundation continued to settle, this could get worse.