Home Foundation Repair Photo Album: Sinking, Unlevel Floors Fixed with SmartJacks in Hawkinsville, GA
Dennis P. of Hawkinsville, GA heard popping and cracking sounds when he walked across the floors in his home. Doors stuck to the frames, some areas of the floor sunk. Dennis grew increasingly frustrated, not knowing what was causing his issues, so he started researching floor issues online. Dennis came across LowcountryBasementSystems.com and looked at some of the testimonials and stories from other customers who had similar problems fixed. Dennis filled out a form online for a free inspection. An inspector from Lowcountry Basement Systems visited the home and performed a thorough evaluation inside and underneath in the crawl space. The inspector documented the damage in Dennis’s crawl space. Sunken piers were the cause of the unsupported subfloor above and the cracking, popping and sloping Dennis was hearing and feeling in his floors. A custom solution of SmartJacks were recommend to fix the problem.
Piers sink into the ground as soil in the crawl space compacts
Piers sink into the ground as soil in the crawl space compacts, causing joists, beams and subfloors to become unsupported.
Shims are often used to fix sinking piers
Shims are often used to fix sinking piers. These are only a temporary fix. The piers will continue to sink as the soil compacts underneath.
SmartJacks
SmartJacks are adjustable galvanized steel piers which support sinking areas underneath homes in crawl spaces.
PowerBrace beams
Supplemental zinc-plated steel PowerBrace beams can also be installed for additional subfloor support.
