Foundation Repair Photo Album: foundation pier system in Morrow, Ga

This customer called Atlanta Basement Systems expressing concerns with foundation settlement in his home. He was dealing with extreme settlement of the perimeter foundation, settlement and cracking of the basement slab which was causing the load bearing walls to settle, the garage slab had settled, and there was a slight sag in his lintel. During the inspection that the sales rep conducted he was able to determine that to permanently stabilize the foundation they were going to install 11 push piers and 7 concrete R&R's. To permanently stabilize the garage and basement slab they were going to install PolyLevel interior. When the push piers are installed they are hydraulically driven to a stable soil layer, and then the weight of the home is transferred from the foundation to the steel piers and lifts to bring the home to original level, permanently stabilizing the foundation. The PolyLevel is a high-density foam made of structural polymers and it is injected into the concrete and lifts and stabilizes the concrete of the area that it is injected into. The PolyLevel stabilized the garage and basement slabs. Due to the sag in the lintel, they also installed a lintel lift which is a curved steel beam supported by steel posts that are secured to the sides of the garage opening and the concrete slab. This adds permanent support to the garage door lintel. This customer was left with peace of mind that the structural integrity of his foundation was restored.

Garage Door Lintel

This picture is depicting the sag in the garage door lintel. The foundation has settled and it has caused the cracks around the garage door and the lintel to sag. This was fixed with a garage door lintel lift.

Cracks in Brick

There is a large crack in the brick to the right of the doors. This is the first sign of foundation settlement. To fix this the push piers were installed to transfer the weight of the home from the settled foundation to the stable soil sitting below.

Push Piers

Directly after the push piers were installed, they were covered with concrete. They are discreet and sit under the home, and the concrete that is placed over the top of them will dry down to a light color. At the end of dry time, the concrete is level, and they are barely noticeable in the home after install.

Interior PolyLevel

The white dots that are pictured are the holes in which the PolyLevel was injected. The crew drills small holes into the concrete and use special equipment to inject the PolyLevel. The PolyLevel helps to lift and stabilize the slab that had settled. This helps hold the weight of the foundation.

Lintel Lift

This is what the lintel lift looks like after installation. The curved steel beam is installed to the sides of the garage door opening. The beam is then flattened out and this is what lifts the lintel back to original position, permanently stabilizing the lintel to prevent further sagging. The beams are covered with decorative paneling to keep up aesthetics.

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