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Who wants to go into their crawl space? It's not a fun place to be.
If a wooden beam falls within the crawl space and nobody's around to see it, did it really happen? Of course, it did. The crawl space is often neglected until a serious issue arises. In the case of this home, uneven and sagging floors were the reason we were called to investigate the crawl space of this home. Luckily, our SmartJack Adjustable Steel Post is a solution for problems such as this.
Customer noticed excessive humidity in crawlspace and dampness in walls of home. Foundation Repair of CA encapsulated the crawlspace with our CleanSpace vapor barrier liner and SaniDry Sedona dehumidifier.
This home, located in Castro Valley CA, needed help repairing their sunken driveway. Our Concrete Repair Division Manager, Sam Phelps, came to evaluate their situation. This driveway had settling issues which we were able to fix by injecting our PolyLevel Foam beneath it. The PolyLevel Foam filled a void that had formed under it, bringing it back to level and removing the trip hazard and the headache from the owners of this home.
This customer, located in Castro Valley CA, came to us with concerns regarding his foundation, which was sloping, and his crawl space, which had seen some water damage after a heavy rain.
Our Structural Consultant turned Concrete Repair Division Manager, Sam Phelps, came to evaluate the situation. This home had settling and cracking issues in the foundation and interior walls with downhill settlement over -2 inches and some lateral movement in the structure. Solving these issues included stabilizing and lifting the foundation walls by installing our push pier system vertically until it reached bedrock, allowing it to lift and stabilize, and to add additional steel where needed to support cracks. In addition, the solution also included our SmartJack Adjustable Steel Post system to help level his hardwood floors, and our "CleanSpace" Vapor Barrier and Super Sump Pump to keep his crawl space dry.
Foundation Replacement before and after.