Foundation Repair Photo Album: A Saint Ignace Home Stabilized in Unstable Sand

Lawrence and Susan have a home near Lake Michigan that was built on sand. Both ends of the house were sinking which were causing cracks in the home. The owners wanted to retire soon and make this home their permanent residence but if the home seemed to be splitting in half, it wouldn't last. Since the home was built on sand, we did not know the soil conditions so we used Push Piers to provide a permanent solution for the settlement issues.

Signs of Foundation Issues

You can see the cracks and the separation in the block foundation wall in the basement. Stair step cracks like these are signs of foundation issues and that you should give us a call!

Temporary Solutions

The foam that you see is a temporary solution to fix/seal the cracks that had formed due to the settling of the home. These won't fix the issue and the cracks can still grow since the foam is sealing the separation of the cracks.

Cracks Everywhere

This is a photo of the cracks in the drywall on the main level that appeared when the home started to sink. If you see cracks of any sort in your drywall, you might be having some foundation issues.

Holding It All Up

These are the Push Piers that we installed to stabilize the home and to lift it back up to a level position. There is minimal disruption for the installation and it is the best solution for unknown soil conditions.

Project is Almost Complete

After the piers are installed, the soil is backfilled. In this case the piers were installed inside the home so the concrete is restored making the basement look as though we were never there!