In most cases, water is the leading cause in foundation issues and damages. Water levels can cause soil parts to become saturated, which causes the soil to move beneath its base. Those soils with the largest amount of clay are often more susceptible, while those with a lower clay content are the least susceptible. In some places, movements are small, and in other areas they are quite significant. Clay soils can also push in on block and poured basement walls, causing bows in the walls and can potentially lead to collapse.

If your foundation problems are due to saturated clay spoils becoming heavy with rain, the experts at SRE Enterprises jack the house up using different techniques for different foundation repair situations. We then excavate the exterior of the damaged basement walls and remove the clay to support the structure. After that, we can remove the damaged wall/s and replace them, allowing for effective foundation repair.

Trench footing can also cause foundation issues. If a trench footing isn’t done correctly when originally poured, it can result in foundation problems and foundation movement. To fix this, we jack up the house, excavate the outside, cut the footing where damage is done, pull the footing out, and re-pour the footing, effectively completing your foundation repair.

Does your house have sagging floors? When houses are originally built, they often do not have proper floor support, creating foundation damage. We can tackle this by doing power post installs. Power posts are extremely high strength, adjustable steel columns designed specifically to stabilize or raise sinking and unlevel floors, allowing for effective foundation repair.

We also offer crawl space encapsulation which creates a heavy-duty moisture barrier to the floor of your crawl space. Then, we seal foundation vents, insulate walls, and add a crawl space dehumidifier. Crawl space encapsulation is most effective for foundation repair when you seal the space completely.