Superior Foundation Repair only offers Engineer Certified, Steel Pier Foundation Repair, to ensure a permanent solution to slab foundation problems.
Foundation Repair technique #1:
Spread Footer House Leveling Disadvantages
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- Temporary fix. Quality is not suitable for long term support.
- The installation depth usually limits footing to same problem soil.
- The footer shifts along with problem soil.
- Requires continual annual adjustments.
- Homeowner must make repairs to reappearing cracks and damage.
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Read our blog post about the disadvantages of spread footers for an in depth analysis
Foundation Repair technique #2:
Drilled Bell Concrete Pier House Leveling Disadvantages
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- Landscape suffers significant disturbance.
- Installation depth usually limits bell pier to soil which is inferior to bedrock.
- Excavations are open for the duration of the project. This includes at least a week for concrete to cure.
- Piers shift with problem soil.
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Read our blog post about the disadvantages of drilled bell concrete piers for an in depth analysis
Foundation Repair technique #3:
Simple Pressed Pilings House Leveling Disadvantages
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- Landscape suffers significant disturbance.
- Proper installations cannot be verified.
- Vertical alignment is necessary for structural integrity. Vertical alignment cannot be guaranteed.
- Requires continual annual adjustments and work.
- Homeowner must make repairs to reappearing cracks and damage.
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Read our blog post about the disadvantages of simple pressed pilings for an in depth analysis.
Foundation repair technique #4:
Concrete Pressed Pilings House Leveling Disadvantages
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- Landscape suffers significant disturbance.
- Proper installation cannot be verified.
- Vertical alignment is necessary for structural integrity. Vertical alignment cannot be guaranteed.
- Requires continual annual adjustments and work.
- Homeowner must make repairs to reappearing cracks and damage.
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Read our blog post about the disadvantages of concrete pressed pilings for an in depth analysis.