Foundation Failure in Brick, NJ

Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 by Sam Sculthorpe

Challenge

Quality 1st Basements was contacted by a homeowner from Brick, NJ who was showing signs of serious foundation failure. Senior Design Specialist, Jeff Nero went out to meet with the homeowner, do a full inspection of the foundation, and design a solution.

Jeff noticed several stair-step cracking on the exterior of the foundation as well as the interior of the foundation as well. Some of the cracks were large enough that sunlight shined through to the inside the crawl space. Jeff declared this foundation to be unstable. Once the walk through was completed, Jeff sat down with the homeowner to explain why cracks formed and why he recommended Helical Piers be the best solution to stabilize the homes foundation.

Solution

Jeff explained that settlement is the movement the home experiences when the soil below the home can no longer support the weight. This causes the foundation to shift, sink and settle. When the foundation shifts, it begins to crack, windows and doors begin to stick and your interior walls begin to crack as well.

Helical Piers are installed to permanently stabilizes the home. The soil is removed in preparation of the Helical Pier installation. The first pier section is screwed into the ground using specialized equipment. Additional steel sections are added to extend the pier to the appropriate depths and capacities, and a steel foundation bracket is connected to the helical piers and attached to your foundation's footing. Next the weight of the home is transferred through the piers onto the competent load- bearing soils deep below the surface. The Helical Piers then lift the home back towards its original position.

With the help of Jeff Nero and Project Manager, Jonathan Neira, our Quality 1st Team was able to stable this Brick, NJ homeowners foundation. We provided this homeowner with peace of mind that their family and home is now safe and that they no longer have to worry about future foundation problems.

Project Summary

System Design Specialist: Jeff Nero

Project Manager: Jonathan Neira

Product Installed: Helical Piers

Foundation had large stair- step cracking.

Helical Piers were installed to stabilize the homes foundation. These Piers are the perfect solution for bringing the home back towards its original position.

Once the Helical Piers are installed, the foundation is brought back to its original position and the foundation is stabilized, the foundation cracks are sealed to prevent chipping.