Foundation Cracks in Old Bridge

Monday, December 13th, 2010 by Marianne Koiva

Challenge

The Miller residence is a wood framed structure that was built in the 1960’s with an addition built in the 1970’s. Almost 30 years after the addition was built, the homeowners began to notice severe cracks in the foundation of the addition that indicated a substantial settlement problem. It was also later discovered that the home was built without any footings.

Solution

Quality 1st Basement Systems was contracted to repair the problem and after discovering that no footings were present, it was determined that a new footing would need to be installed before the foundation could be permanently stabilized. Quality 1st reacted quickly by installing the new footings along with twelve (12) Foundation Supportworks™ Model 288 Helical Piers to transfer the load of the structure to competent load bearing stratum. The footings were installed first to provide an adequate bearing surface for the piers, and then helical piers were advanced to depths of approximately 20 feet to reach competent load bearing soils.

The installation of the footings and the helical piers was completed within one week, and the landscaping was re-graded back to its original state. The homeowners were particularly impressed with the speed in which the work was completed and are grateful to know their home has been permanently repaired.