Foundation Repair Photo Album: Smart Jacks Level Foundation in Elkart, IN

It feels like a betrayal when you think your home is properly supported but, then time goes on and you figure it's not. When this family noticed their floors were slowly sinking, they turned to the red posts in the basement that were supposed to be protecting them. We introduced the heavy-duty Smart Jack system that is equipped to stabilize and lift up foundations. These steel tubes work because they are engineered to address the root of your issues. They are installed below your foundation because over time, a house settles and sinks deeper into the ground which causes a range of eventual foundation issues. Smart Jacks avoid this by creating their own solid ground that supports you.

A Jack Post Fail

This post is a classic example of a DIY that costs time and money yet, was still unable to adequately hold the weight of this home.

DIY Band-Aids

Obviously, these beams are not even (which is bad). However, the scarier part is the little wooden block, sometimes referred to as a shim, under them. Pieces of wood stuck under beams like this are DIY remedies that provide no real solution to your off-kilter floors.

Get the Real Solution

This post is resting on top of a metal plate that is probably the size of your hand or smaller. It is an incompetent tool that can't support an entire foundation or address the real foundation issue - which is the weak soil your home is sitting on.

Create a Strong Foundation

We dug holes to expose the dirt under your house for the Smart Jack system is firmly fastened on a stable foundation.

Legitimate Support

The Smart Jacks will be installed on top of a bed rocks then, a layer of concrete will be poured over them once erected.

We Value Your Home

We take the necessary precautions to keep dust and debris off of your belongings by cleaning up as we go and placing a plastic covering around our work space.