Foundation Stabilization (House Jacking)

Causes of your Home’s Foundation Settlement

  • Poor Drainage: One of the top causes of foundation failure. When water pools around the foundation, it can cause the soil to settle and compact or remove the soil holding the foundation (erosion).

  • Plumbing Leaks: Undetected water from a leaky pipe can enter the foundation and cause it to heave (lift up).

  • Transpiration: When tree roots remove moisture from the soil, it causes the soil to contract, shrinking the soil around a home’s foundation.

  • Site Preparation: If the soil isn’t properly compacted before building on it, it can cause settling, which damages the foundation.

  • Evaporation: Hot and dry conditions may cause soil to pull away from the foundation.

Our Solution

At Steel and Concrete Professionals, we utilize trusted, industry-leading systems to provide foundation stabilization services to our local area. Our solutions include the installation of Push Piers or Helical Piers.

These push piers are American-made steel and are load-tested during installation to ensure it can support the structure’s weight effectively. Push piers are designed to penetrate deep into the ground until they reach stable, load-bearing stratum using hydraulic pressure.

Helical piers are mechanically “drilled” into the ground, making them suitable for various soil conditions and ideal for projects requiring minimal disturbance to the surrounding area. Each helical pier’s load-bearing strength is verified during installation through real-time torque readings. These helical piers are also American-made steel and offer long-lasting solution for residential and commercial foundation stabilization.

Close-up of a brick wall with a vertical crack running through the center.
A rusted, muddy, old metal object resembling a part of machinery or equipment, partially buried in dirt with a brick wall in the background.

This home had multiple foundation repairs done by 2 different companies. Unfortunately, the methods used were outdated and temporary, so the homeowner had them come back to repair the foundation.

From our investigation, it seemed they relied on a common bottle jack system, which doesn’t allow for precise control of lifting pressure at each point. Not only that, they poured concrete footings over the holes they dug in the ground, but they were shallow and did not reach stable, load-bearing soil, thereby causing the house to shift again, leading to wall cracks and clear visible signs of settlement.

Excavation trench near a brick wall with utility box and disturbed soil and rocks.

The homeowner decided to go with a different company and chose us to do their foundation repair, Steel & Concrete Professionals.

The method we use is a state of the art system—a trusted system engineered to reach stable, load-bearing strata.

Each pier is hydraulically driven and precisely lifted using pressure gauges that allow for real-time adjustment at every location. This ensures a safe, level, and permanent foundation solution.

Also, every foundation repair project we complete is reviewed and signed off by a licensed structural engineer, giving you long-term peace of mind.

Excavation site with metal pipes, a yellow Containment bag, a blue bucket with tools, and a small metal clamp, indicating underground utility work or installation.
Close-up of a metal electrical or mechanical connector plate bolted to the ground in a dirt excavation site.
A person wearing a wide-brimmed hat and red shirt working in a dug trench next to a brick wall outside, with construction tools and equipment nearby.