Foundation Repair Photo Album: Push Piers Installed on 1950's Home, Methuen, MA

A homeowner in Methuen, Massachusetts, planned on selling their 1950s home but wanted to repair some issues in their home before they put the home on the market. The homeowners have lived in the house for the past 20 years and have noticed some cracking and shifting in their cinder block foundation. The homeowner wanted to repair what they could in their home to get as close to market value for their home as possible. They decided to call EFS for a free inspection and our design specialist recommended installing Push Piers to the block foundation to add stability and reduce settlement that had occurred over the last 70 years. Our team began by determining where each Push Pier will be installed by using tape to mark the location. After each location was marked, the team then removed dirt from against the interior of the foundation wall until they exposed the foundation footing. The team attached our Push Pier Brackets to the footing of the foundation wall. The brackets will allow our team to send sections of push pier to be sent into the soil below the home to find sustainable pressure. The team used 3-foot sections of piers and a hydraulic press to stabilize the foundation of the home. Once sustainable pressure was achieved the team capped each of the piers and then covered them with the dirt that was removed prior. The dirt was placed back into each hole and tamped down and then new concrete was poured over where each pier was installed. Once the concrete cures the job was complete. The team found that the Push Piers eliminated a 4" settlement that had affected the home before EFS installed our solution.