Slab Foundation Repairs Shrubs, plants and other vegetation are
removed from work areas. Tarps and plywood are placed around
your home to protect the surrounding lawn. Access holes for the
installation of piers are excavated by hand. The holes are the
size of a common doormat, extending below the surface three to
four feet. If concrete exists in these locations, we must break
through these surfaces to create the access holes. Excavated
dirt is taken to a protected area of the lawn. The concrete
pilings are driven into the ground using a small, quiet
hydraulic ram. The first piling is vertically aligned under the
home's grade beam that extends around the perimeter of your
home. Using the weight of the home and the grade beam as a
backstop, the ram drives each additional concrete piling further
into the ground until refusal occurs, usually at 18 to 20 tons,
or three times the given weight of your home at that pier
location. Manual hydraulic jacks used to level the home will be
placed upon each pier cap. The cre