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Foundation Repair Photo Album: Improving The Structural Integrity Of A Home And It's Crawl Space For Repeat Client's - Pine Bush, NY

In the spring of 2019, these homeowners had us waterproof their basement with our patented WaterGuard Sub-Floor Drainage System with our TripleSafe sump pump. Because of how well the system has worked for them over the past two years and how beautiful the original project came out they decided to contact us again to take care of the structural and moisture issues within their crawl space. Because of the structural issues that they were experiencing in their crawl space, they noticed that their floors had sunken three inches over a six-foot span. Because of this sinking, they noticed in their home bouncing floors, chairs that would roll freely when someone got up and having to sleep with their head at the bottom of the bed in order to get a good night's sleep as well as to get out of their bed. In order to take care of the issues that they were noticing in their home and restore structural integrity to their home, we had to install several of our patented products. We first started by sistering their rotten and cracked floor joints, we then replaced their sill plate on their front wall. Once these two steps were completed we were able to move on to the heavy lifting. We then installed two steel i-beams on the outside perimeters of the crawl space, which we supported with four SmartJacks with precast footings. Once these two supports were in place we installed an eight-inch wide flat stock steel under their main girder, which we then supported with an additional four Smartjacks. Finally, we laid gravel throughout the crawl space so we would lay our drain matting along the entirety of the floor before we encapsulated their crawl space with our CleanSpace vapor barrier. These homeowners were a little apprehensive about removing and repairing their sill plate, but once they saw how level and structurally sound their home was their minds were put at ease. They could not have been any more ecstatic about how their project came out, but more importantly that they did not have to deal with the headache of chairs moving and being able to get a good night of sleep.

This Home May Look Familiar

In 2019 we waterproofed this home's basement. Since installing our patented system have not experience an inch of water in there basement. Because of how impressed they were with our work they had us fix their foundation issues as well.

Starting To Sister The Floor Joists

After getting all our materials into the crawl space our team started sistering the floor joists in the front of the crawl space and worked their way back.

Working On Sistering The Floor Joists

Before any new supports could be put in we had to sister their floor joists.

Before Our Project Was Completed

A wide shot of how the crawl space looked before we started transforming it into a beautiful work of art.

Finishing Sister The Floor Joists

After starting to sister the floor joists at the front of the crawl space we worked our way to the back where we finished.

Getting Ready For SmartJacks

Before implementing our SmartJack systems with steel I-beams we installed our temporary supports in order to lift the home up the appropriate height that we needed in order to install our new systems, as well as to keep everyone safe.

Precision Work

Lifting up this home takes more than just keeping an eye on how things are going, but also the feel it as well.

Starting The Digging Process

Our team started to dig out multiple spots for our new footings.

Breaking Up The Big Stuff

The further we dug down the more resistance we ran into due to rocks. In order to remove them from the holes we created we used our jackhammer to break things up and remove them from the space.

Getting the Nitty Gritty Out

Once all the big debris was removed we went back and made sure that all the little debris was out and that everything was leve.

One Of Many Holes For Our New Footings

\Here we can see one of the many holes that will be filled with concrete for our new footings.

Oh Look Another Hole

Here we can see one of the many holes that will be filled with concrete for our new footings.

Concrete Time

Starting to fill the holes we created with concrete to form our new footings for our SmartJack systems

Getting To A Firm Consistency

Once our concrete had hardened a tiny bit our team went back through them and made them all level.

One of Twelve Footings

Look at the beautifully formed concrete footing.

One of Twelve Footings

Look at the beautifully formed concrete footing.

One of Twelve Footings

Look at the beautifully formed concrete footing.

Getting Our Steel Beam In Place

Before we could install our SmartJacks on our footings we had to install our steel I-beam. Once this was in place we were able to tie the new beam into our SmartJacks.

It Takes Two

After installing our SmartJacks we then had to make sure they were 100% square and true before tightening down to the proper torque spec.

Right Tighty

Once we confirmed that everything was square and true we started to tighten our supports down to the proper torque spec.

Look At All That Steel

After installing all of our foundation support systems this home will not settle again.

Checking For Proper Level

After completing our work in the crawl space we checked how level everything was upstairs. When we used both our standard and laser level we were able to show that the home had been brought back to level.

Confirming Level In Another Area

After confirming how level things were in the first part of the home we then moved on to the next part of the home. Again both our levels showed that everything was square and true.

Left Side Of The Crawl Space Almost Done

How the left side of the crawl space looked after we installed drain mat on the floor.

Right Side Of The Crawl Space Almost Done

How the left side of the crawl space looked after we installed drain mat on the floor.

In The Home Stretch

Before laying our CleanSpace on the floor and up the walls we installed drain mat in order to redirect any water towards our sump pump

And That's A Wrap

After our Installation Specialist completed installing our patented products we were able to completely transform the look and the feel of this home's crawl space.

Another Happy Repeat Client

These homeowners could not have been any more impressed with how their previous and current project turned out. More importantly to them peace of mind had been fully restored to them