Cracking of walls and ceiling in Orange, CA.

Friday, March 6th, 2015 by Michelle Dalinghaus

Challenge

The homeowner of a single family home decided to contact Saber Geotechnical Construction Solutions when he noticed settling and cracking in the walls and ceiling of the home. The soils beneath the foundation are no longer stabile which has caused the settlement of the home and the cracking to worsen. The homeowner initially began noticing the cracks and settlement and had thought not tot much of it. However once it began to worsen the cracks that had formed really began to alarm the homeowner for the value, safety, and visibility of his home.

Solution

Saber Geotechnical Construction Solutions remedied the homeowner's problem by using the Push Pier System. Push Piers are steel piers that are driven deep into the soils to the bedrock or any other stable soil layer. Push Piers can be installed to the interior and exterior of the home and can provide an opportunity to lift the home back towards its original position. The Saber crew mapped out the pier locations around the property and then began the process of excavation holes were the piers would be located. They exposed the foundations footings so that the piers could be bracketed to the foundation footings and the steel beams could be driven down to the appropriate depth. They used the specialized equipment to install the piers and drive the pipes down to solid bedrock. A total of 18 piers were installed around the home, and then the home was lifted to maximum practical recovery. Once the lift was complete PolyLEVEL™ was injected beneath the foundation to fill any voids as well as prevent future settlement or the property. The crew did need to removed some concrete around the property to place the piers, once the piers were installed and the lift was complete the crew then replaced the concrete that was removed. The whole process took 7days from start to finish, and gave the homeowner peace of mind and left him very happy knowing that his home is now stabilized and free of future settlement.