Photo Album: Foundation Repair Buena Park, California

In Buena Park, California, Saber Foundations was contracted to fix the foundation of a home that was recently purchased at auction, to be remodeled, and re-sold.  The new homeowner found that the home had suffered from severe settling.  Windows were cracked and sticking, and doors were not closing properly.  The owner was concerned that if this issue was not corrected, and only covered up, that they would not receive full market value for the home, or in worse case not be able to re-sale the home at all, once they had completed the remodel and placed the home back on the market.  This type of settling is usually caused by a shift in the soils supporting the foundation, as the California heat shrinks the clay in the supporting soils.   With the Push Piers, by Foundation Supportworks, Inc, installation is easy and effects are immediate.  Push Piers are easily driven into the ground beneath a home until they hit hard solid supporting soils.  Brackets are attached to the foundation footings to drive the piers in at the right angle and to transfer the lifting from the pier to the home's foundation. During the installation, because of the length of the wall, six piers were installed to the exterior of the home, and one was installed on the interior.  These piers work together to transfer the weight of the structure to the strong soils or bedrock below.  After installation, the homeowner will notice that the signs of the soil shifting (the sticking doors and windows) will no longer be an issue.