Pier And Beam Repair Experts

The concept behind pier and beam foundations we’ve always felt is very simple. Essentially the home or the building in question is sitting on top of a bunch of poles if you will. We’re just saying this to simplify the concept. To follow up with this, most of the repairs involve tending to failed support systems. Really what’s tricky with these foundations is figuring out why we’re seeing more wear and tear in one part of the foundation compared to the other. A lot of times these problems can come back to shifts in the soil. These are things that we’re going to have to account for. Here’s a bit more about how we go about handling pier and beam foundation repairs.

Signs That Your Pier & Beam Foundation Could Be Faltering

People always want to talk about the signs that you should be able to spot that can tell you that there’s a foundation issue within a home. Active cracks are a perfect sign that certainly can let you know that a foundation is in trouble. You’d need to monitor the crack for maybe months to get a better sense of whether or not you’ve got a problem. Sinking floors are a bit of a clearer sign of issues. Particularly when it comes to pier and beam foundations. Ultimately it may be best to give us a call if you think you may be dealing with some issues. 

Older Foundations Are Going To Tend To Develop More Problems

We usually never want to talk about how long a foundation should last. Just because even though there’s a time frame that we can more or less use for any foundation issues can develop at any point and cause major failures. It’s also true though that older foundations tend to develop more problems. If you have an older home you’re going to want to be more proactive with inspections.

Why Some Homes Still Have These Types of Foundations

There is a sense that pier and beam foundations are a bit old school. They are still a very effective way to be able to hold up a structure. Particularly when we’re dealing with soil that’s not overly stable. It’s actually a terrible idea to just assume that a poured concrete foundation is always going to be the best answer regardless of the terrain. Even if pier and beam foundations aren’t the most popular option available they can still be a great asset to a home.

What Can Be Done To Avoid Problems In The Future?

This is a question that we get asked quite a bit by people whose foundations we’ve had to repair. When it comes to pier and foundations what we’ll try to do in the inspection process is to find those sections of the foundation that maybe haven’t sunk yet, but are about to. A lot of times repairing certain issues before they can happen can also be a major part of the pier and beam foundation repairs that we undertake.

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