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Foundation Repair Experts: We solve big problems

Why did the customer contact Grace Foundations?

The client reached out to Richard Ushaw for help with a big problem. They had worked with our team before. The home, built in the 1940s, was on a slope with a view of local bushes. It was in a nice spot, but it needed repairs.

During Richard’s foundation inspection, he found over 200mm of settling in the northwestern corner of the home. That’s a 200mm difference from the front door to that corner. We see settled foundations often, but a 200mm settlement is rare!

What solutions did Grace Foundation Solutions provide?

During the inspection, Richard made a scaled CAD diagram of the home. This helped him record the floor elevation measurements accurately. Once the drawing was complete, he could see the home like a topographic map. This helped him understand the foundation issues and allowed him to create a precise repair plan.

Richard suggested fully releveling the home by installing 18 underpins. These supports had concrete fingers that extended 3.6 meters into the ground. This made a stable and secure foundation in the tested soil. We used 15m3 of 25MPa concrete and over 100 meters of stapling for crack stitching. Adam and his crew finished the project quickly. They lifted the home by almost 180mm. Then, they locked the structure in place to prevent future settling or movement. We added a light layer of topsoil and grass to help the property recover after the work.