Home Foundation Repair Photo Album: Rotted, Damaged Flooring Fixed in Charleston, SC
Jane M. of Charleston, SC had problems with her sinking floor kitchen floor, she also notice cracks appeared outside her home in the brick work. Jane saw an ad in the Summerville Journal Scene for sinking, sagging floors repair services from Lowcountry Basement Systems and decided to call for help,
The inspector recommended a custom solution for Jane to solve her sinking issues. Six galvanized steel helical piers were first installed around the perimeter of the house where her bricks were cracking. These piers were then connected to steel foundation brackets and lift was attempted. This below-grade solution hydraulically lifted the settled parts of the house and was then concealed from sight.
SmartJacks were then installed in the crawl space underneath the subfloor to stabilize the beams and joists supporting the home. Jane’s problems were fixed with this custom solution, and her home stabilized.
This floor separated due to moisture issues
This floor bucked, sunk and separated due to moisture issues in the crawl space subfloor underneath.
Whole sections of subfloor had to be replaced
Microbial growth was evident underneath this home. Whole sections of subfloor had to be replaced.
Standing water and damp dirt crawl spaces allow piers to sink
Standing water and damp dirt crawl spaces allow piers to sink into the unstable surface. This leaves the joists and beams improperly supported.
Lowcountry Basement Systems replaced the rotted subfloor sections in this home
Lowcountry Basement Systems replaced the rotted subfloor sections in this home.
Galvanized steel SmartJacks
Galvanized steel SmartJacks and supplemental PowerBrace beams were also used to help support the beams, joists and subfloor in this home.
