A home’s foundation is its most critical structural element, but it is easy to take for granted until something goes seriously wrong. For a family in Ann Arbor, a severe foundation issue quickly escalated from a minor concern into an urgent emergency. When a home begins to shift drastically, there is no time to waste, which is why these Washtenaw County homeowners called the experts at Foundation Restoration.
The situation required immediate remediation. One of our most expert inspectors arrived at the property and quickly identified a catastrophic failure: the home’s foundation was sinking directly underneath the front door area. The ground movement had already caused severe damage, pulling down and completely destroying the front porch. Left unchecked, the structural integrity of the entire house was at risk, threatening to cave in the basement walls and compromise the safety of the living space above.
To halt the damage and protect the home from further ruin, our crew immediately got to work installing heavy-duty helical piers. Helical piers are rugged steel shafts with screw-like blades that are mechanically driven deep into the ground. By bypassing the weak, shifting surface soil, these piers anchor themselves into stable, load-bearing earth far below. Once in place, they transfer the immense weight of the house off the failing soil and onto the steel piers, securely stabilizing the foundation.
Thanks to our quick intervention, we successfully stopped the home from continuing to sink, locking it into place for decades to come. Dealing with major structural failures can be incredibly stressful for a homeowner, but our team was able to provide a clear, reliable path forward. We take great pride in delivering the highest level of craftsmanship and engineering to our neighbors, ensuring their most valuable investments remain safe, level, and structurally sound.
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Call Foundation Restoration today at 877-MAKE-DRY for a free estimate or fill out our contact form and we’ll come take a look at no charge to you.
