Foundation Repair Photo Album: Sinking Room Lifted And Supported In Beulah, MI

Patty called after noticing that half of one of her rooms was sinking and the slab foundation had cracks throughout. Fortunately, Ayers was equipped to support the foundation, lift it the sinking section, and ensure that this homeowner will not have to worry about this in the future. A series of low profile push piers were installed to support the foundation around the outside. These piers were drilled deep into the ground to competent soil to help support the foundation. Inside the home, small holes were drilled in the foundation to create an injection point for PolyLevel, high-density polymers that are injected to fill voids and raise slabs.

Foundation Problems Lead To Concern

The PVC pipe on the ground in this photo helps to show the severity of the sinking foundation. The pipe sits flat on the ground in the background but in the foreground, it hovers above the foundation.

Sinking Foundation Needs A Lift

The sinking foundation is fairly noticeable in this corner where gaps are evident at the base of the walls.

Cracks In Foundation Highlight Slab Problems

Foundation cracks are clear in this picture midway through slab repair. Voids under the slab help to create these cracks. Gaps at the bottom of the door and under the base trim also show the severity of the problems.

PolyLevel Raises Sinking Slabs

Small holes, only .5" in size were drilled into the foundation to create injection ports for PolyLevel, a high-density polymer that expands under the slab to fill voids and lift it into place.

Push Piers Support A Sinking Slab

Low profile push piers consist of long steel shafts advanced deep into the ground to competent soil to permanently support the foundation. A heavy-duty foundation bracket sits below the deck unnoticed.

Push Piers Are Installed Along The Foundation

Generally, we are required to excavated an area as wide as it is deep to install piers. Basement may require a decent amount of excavation for this reason, but for slabs, only a small area about 2'x2' must be removed where the piers are to be installed.