Foundation Services Photo Album: Foundation Repair in New Paris, Ohio

The front right corner of this garage foundation in New Paris, OH, was experiencing some settling, resulting in a couple different of problems. For one, the side door in the garage couldn't even be opened anymore, so the homeowner moved their refrigerator in front of the door to signal to guests that the door was inaccessible. Secondly, there were cracks appearing in the garage floor slab that were growing in size due to the foundation pulling away from the home. Lastly, if the corner of the home were to settle further, the roofing system could become damaged. We stabilized the garage foundation by underpinning the footers with three helical piers, saving the home from experiencing any further damages. If you are experiencing settling with your foundation, then be sure to scroll through the photos to learn more.

Sinking Garage Foundation in New Paris, OH

This corner of the garage was where the foundation was sinking. You can see the refrigerator the homeowner put over the door frame inside of the garage through the window to alert guests that the door was inaccessible.

Foundation Repair in New Paris, OH

This foundation could have been sinking for a couple of reasons: Maybe the dirt underneath the home wasn't compacted well enough when the homes foundation was first poured. Maybe the downspout/gutters weren't working properly and discharging water into the soil, causing the soil to become muddied and weakened. Maybe it was because the footers weren't deep enough past the frost line in the soil. Maybe it was a drought and the soil shriveled up beneath the footing. Whatever the case, the home needed stabilized before any further damages could occur.

Piers in New Paris, OH

This pier was to the left of the garage door, and extends deep into load-bearing strata in the earth. This pier will never move for the rest of the lifetime of the structure, and is warrantied from doing so.

Foundation Solution in New Paris, OH

We placed this pier near the front of the garage next to the driveway. We lifted these piers with hydraulics after we installed them to try and get the door back working by aligning the foundation back in place.

Stabilized Foundation in New Paris, OH

We then backfilled the trenches used to reach the footing. This soil will eventually settle back down to be flush with the rest of the yard over time.