Before & After Photos

In this Maineville home, a noticeable gap had formed between the baseboards and the floor on the first level—an early sign of sagging floor joists in the crawl space below. To correct the issue, we installed SmartJack® support posts in the crawl space, which are designed to lift and stabilize failing floor joists.

The results speak for themselves: the gap is gone, and the floors are level once again. Not only did this fix the cosmetic issue upstairs, but it also restored long-term structural support to the home.

We used our helical pier system to push this chimney back up against the home. Our piers were driven deep into load-bearing depths, allowing us to guarantee the structure is stable. In the before picture, the gap between the chimney and the home grows in size upwards. In the after picture, the slope is gone, and the chimney is standing as straight as possible. The result of this project was a happy homeowner who doesn't have to worry about their chimney toppling over any longer. 

This homeowner was having problems with their chimney sinking away from the home. Often times, chimneys have their own foundation and are very heavy, making them sink into the ground. We installed helical piers at the base of the chimney, and raised the base back to where it originally was installed. If you think you have a settling, sinking chimney, be sure to give us a call for a free & honest diagnosis!

This home in Dayton, OH, was settling, causing the brick exterior to reveal stair-step cracks. Stair-step cracking is a very common symptom of settlement, as the mortar between the bricks are oftentimes the weakest points in a structural wall. This is the same reason why windows and doors can become sticky due to settlement, as they are also weaker points in a structural wall. We underpinned the foundation with our helical piers in order to stabilize the foundation. We also lifted the piers with hydraulic power to lift the foundation back up, helping close the stair-step cracks. The homeowner was pleased with our crews ability to navigate the project and to keep the homeowners informed about the steps they took to repair the foundation.

This overhanging sunroom in Beavercreek, OH, was sinking away from the home. The existing wooden posts were too weak to be able to support the load, and the posts were to shallow to prevent settling. A relatively easy fix, we installed our SmartJack posts to support the sunroom above. By digging deep enough into the soil, our SmartJacks will reduce the chance of settling in the future by a very large margin. And even if they do settle a bit, we can adjust them to compensate for it. These steel posts are made of galvanized steel to prevent rusting, and they are a much stronger alternative to wood. If you look closely at the horizontal wooden beam in the before and after photos, you can notice that our crew was able to straighten it back out.