A homeowner in Mission Viejo began experiencing signs of foundation settlement throughout the property, including cracking interior walls and French doors that no longer opened and closed properly. These symptoms indicated that sections of the home’s foundation had shifted due to unstable soil conditions beneath the structure. During the inspection, the team at Saber Foundation & Concrete Repair discovered that soil movement had created voids beneath portions of the foundation. As these unsupported areas developed, the foundation began to sink unevenly, placing stress on the structure above. If left untreated, the settlement could have continued to worsen, leading to additional cracking, door and window misalignment, and structural instability. To permanently stabilize the home, the foundation repair specialists at Saber Foundation & Concrete Repair designed a customized structural repair solution focused on lifting and reinforcing the settling foundation. The crew excavated targeted areas around the affected sections of the home where underlying soil voids had formed. Heavy-duty steel push piers were then attached to the foundation and hydraulically driven deep into stable load-bearing soil beneath the weak upper layers. Once the piers reached proper depth, the system was carefully pressurized to help lift and support the settling foundation. After the structure was stabilized, high-density polyurethane foam was injected beneath the foundation to fill existing voids and improve support beneath the slab. This process helped reduce future soil movement while strengthening the foundation’s supporting base. By combining push pier foundation underpinning with polyurethane void filling, the team successfully stabilized the home, improved structural support, and helped protect the property from continued foundation settlement issues in the future.Foundation Settlement Repair & Push Pier Installation in Mission Viejo, CA
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Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 by Dave Weekley
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