Saber was contracted to repair a home in Santee that was showing signs of settlement, using the push pier system. The piers are installed around the perameter of the home and then a lift is preformed to close any cracks and stabilize the home from future settlement.
Interior crack
Interior cracks are signs of soil settlement.
Interior Cracking
Interior cracking is due to the unstable soils beneath the foundation.
Slab cracks
Slab cracks are another sign of settlement.
Slab cracking
Slab cracking is an indication that the soil beneath the foundation are unstable.
Excavation
Excavating the soils around the footings so that the piers can be placed.
Footing prep
Footings are prepped to add the push piers.
Footing prep
Prepping the footing is essential to the process, so that the piers can be placed at the proper locations.
Pier set up
Pier set up, and ready for lift.
Pier set up
Set up and ready for the lift.
After the lift
The pier after the lift is complete.
After lift
The pier has been placed and the lift is complete you can see the variation in the lift in this picture.
Back fill
Once the piers have been placed and the lift is complete the holes are then back filled and the project is complete.
Backfill
Once the project is complete the holes are then backfilled and the site is cleaned.