Phase 1

Site Preparation

Shrubs, plants and other vegetation are removed from work areas. Tarps and plywood are placed around your home to protect the surrounding lawn.

Excavation

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.

Pier Installation

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, which extends around the perimeter of your foundation. 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 until all piers are secure.