Photo Album: Push Piers by Foundation Supportworks, Inc.
Push piers by Foundation Supportworks, Inc, are made of steel and are driven deep into the soil bedrock or another stable soil layer. Push piers are installed on the exterior of the home, and can also be installed on the interior, the piers in these photos have been installed on the exterior. Push piers can provide an opportunity to lift your home back toward its original position, often times closing any cracks that have formed and also improving the operation of doors and windows.
Pier Prep
Soil is removed from the area where the pier will be driven.
Ready for pier installation
A heavy duty bracket is installed below and against the foundation's footing. Steel pier sections are hydraulically driven through the bracket to bedrock or a stable soil layer.
Pier ready for lift
The weight of the home is transferred through the piers to competent soils below, and the lift can be attempted to bring the home back toward its original position.
Pier ready for lift
The weight of the home is transferred through the piers to competent soils below, and the lift can be attempted to bring the home back toward its original position.
Pier after the lift has been preformed
Once the stabilization and lift are completed, hoses are removed and the piers and brackets will remain at the footings and become a permanent fixture, the hole will then be backfilled, and the home is now permanently stabilized in its new position.