Home Foundation Repair Photo Album: Floors Leveled in Millen, GA
The main beam and piers supporting this 100-plus-year-old Millen, GA home were failing. The subfloor was sagging and weak. Kenneth B. was worried his house was going to cave into itself. His family had been frustrated with the uneven floors, for four years.Kenneth went online to search for foundation repair companies and found Lowcountry Basement Systems. He looked at examples of their crawl space work and called for a free inspection. A custom solution was designed by Lowcountry Basement Systems to fix the foundation problem.
Wet crawl space beams
Some of the wood in the crawl space needed to be replaced. A section of the main beam was also replaced.
Humidity and moisture in a crawl space
Humidity and moisture in this crawl space caused the main beam and many joists to disintegrate above the piers.
SmartJacks
Seven SmartJacks were installed to stabilize the foundation. SmartJacks can support loads over 60,000 pounds and are made of galvanized steel.
Level foundation
The foundation was lifted and the homeowners were thrilled with the results!
