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Foundation

Pier & Beam foundations are made of three main components.

A concrete foundation covers the perimeter of the house.
Concrete columns are installed inside of the perimeter of the foundation.
Wood beams are placed on the interior concrete columns and on the perimeter of the foundation.

As Pier & Beam foundations are more costly to construct than slab foundations,
pier & beam foundations are often used for custom-built homes or for special situations where homes need to be elevated off the ground (such as homes built on a flood plain).

Slab Foundation

A slab foundation is made mostly of reinforced concrete. It is a thick slab of concrete that is poured directly over the ground where the house will sit.

Standard slab foundations are usually around 6″ thick.

To accommodate for additional weight around the perimeter of the home, the perimeter of the slabs are typically up to 36” deep. The deepest part of the slab foundation is called a beam.

To reinforce the center section of a slab, beams crisscross the middle in a waffle pattern. Interior beams are often 12 feet apart from each other.

Slab foundations are almost always enforced with tension cables or steel rebar rods.

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We offer soil stabilization piers. We offer two types of piers on slab homes which are concrete press pilings and steel piers. Both piers are installed by digging under your slab. The slab of your home is only 6 inches. Concrete beams give the home support. Most beams are 2 feet deep and 1 foot thick on the outside perimeter of your home. The beams are 12 to 14 feet apart throughout the center. The beam is where we place the piers to raise and support the home. Piers are installed approximately 6 feet apart depending on how unleveled the house is.

Concrete Piers

To build a concrete piers, you dig three feet beneath the concrete beam, 2-foot-wide, and 1 foot back under the concrete perimeter beam. We use a hydraulic compression machine to press the precast concrete piers (6 inches by 1 foot). We continue to press the piers into the ground to the point of refusal (until they raise the house). Again, it depends on the soil to see how far the piers go. Most piers go approximately 9-11 feet.

Steel Piers

When installing steel piers, we use the same method. Steel piers are smaller in diameter so it goes deeper into the ground (approximately 20 feet).

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Does My Home Need Foundation Repair or House Leveling?

It is best to request a quote from the pros, however, there are signs that you can look for. Below are a few key points to look for:

Cracks in your ceiling or walls.
Cracks on the exterior of your house, specifically on bricks or stonework at the base of your home.
Doors are sticking and not opening or shutting correctly.

Your floors seem to dip lower on one side of the house.
When looking at your house from the outside, it’s visibly uneven.

What is House Leveling?

House leveling is the process of lifting or adjusting a home back to it’s original, level position.

Often times, homes tend to shift over decades of soil erosion and ground movement. New homes are held to a standard of which the foundation should be no more than 1.5 inches deviated from level (per the American Concrete Institute).

Once a home’s foundation moves from level, the goal of leveling is to get the home back to the position it was when it was new. Many homeowners tend to overlook small differences and variations in foundation elevations and end up noticing the problem once the situation is critical. ABC Foundation Repair works with our clients to ensure homes are leveled within a safe and reasonable tolerance.

All traditional houses are built on a foundation, and though the foundation type may vary, they all can face the same issues: settling, cracking, and heaving. Foundation leveling in Texas is generally necessary due to a few common causes: too much moisture, issues with the soil, and improperly installed foundation components.

House leveling and foundation repair are one of the most important repairs a home will need over the course of its life. The weight of your home, and all items within it rest of your home’s foundation. House foundations must be properly designed and installed, and if necessary, repaired to avoid devaluation of your home.

How Does House Leveling and Foundation Repair Work?

The process for leveling a house varies depending on the home’s specific foundation type. Each type has multiple methods for foundation repair to bring the foundation to the standard level. Each method for leveling a home’s foundation is unique depending on exactly why the foundation is needing repair. Regardless of the method of foundation leveling used, the end-goal is always the same: a level foundation and a more accurately, repaired foundation.

Concrete Slab Foundation Leveling:

ABC Foundation Repair utilizes multiple tools to solve different foundation issues. The area around the perimeter of a home may be excavated to allow for installation of concrete pilings, concrete piers, or steel pilings. To prevent the likelihood of soils swelling during and after the foundation is repaired, soil injections are sometimes used.

Pier & Beam Foundation Leveling:

Pier & Beam foundations can be leveled and repaired with the installation of steel or concrete pilings under critical locations under the concrete foundation perimeter. The foundation interior is adjusted by removing or adding shims placed at the top of the interior columns. Often times, foundation and home movement are caused by improperly installed or damaged wooden components.

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2523 Nacogdoches Rd San Antonio, TX 78217

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515 N 12th St #121
McAllen, TX 78501

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10900 Research Blvd Ste 160C-111
Austin Tx 78759

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866 Presidential Dr
Richardson Tx 75081

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