Foundation Repair & Radon Mitigation Specialists in Lynnfield, MA

Recently, a homeowner in Lynnfield, MA, reached out to us at Erickson Foundation Solutions with a concern that reverberates through many households: a sunken sidewalk near their pool, posing not just an eyesore but a safety hazard. Oftentimes rooted in soil issues or water damage beneath, these kinds of problems can seem daunting to any homeowner.

Our Customer Care team swiftly scheduled an inspection to pinpoint the core of the issue. Upon arrival, our System Design Specialist Tom Armano assessed the situation, detailing how the ground beneath the sidewalk had settled over time, causing the uneven surface. With a keen understanding of homeowners’ concerns and the expertise to address them, we recommended a two-fold solution: PolyLevel and NexusPro. PolyLevel, an innovative foam injection, promised to lift and stabilize the concrete, while NexusPro would seal any joints and cracks, preventing future water intrusion and soil erosion underneath. Our dedicated production team, led by skilled foreman Kris Sergi and made up of proficient installers, got to work. The process was surgically efficient – injecting PolyLevel beneath the concrete to raise it back to its proper level, followed by applying NexusPro to seal the deal, quite literally. It was a display of precision and care, executed with minimal intrusion into the homeowner's daily routine and leaving the space as tidy as we found it, if not tidier.

The impact was immediate and transformative. The once perilously uneven walkway now lay smooth, complementing the surrounding aesthetics of the homeowner's pool area seamlessly. More importantly, it restored the homeowner's peace of mind, knowing that the risk of trip-and-fall accidents had been significantly reduced. 

James A. of Lynnfield, MA was concerned with the condition of the concrete areas around his mothers home. They were planning to put the home on the market within a couple years, and knew they needed to make some repairs to make the selling process easier. The two main concrete areas needing attention were the garage slabs and the concrete walkway at the front of the home. 

The garage floor was full of cracks which had formed due to voids beneath the slab. As the voids appeared, the slab was no longer stabilized properly, and so the heavy concrete settled and cracked. Our team was successfully able to inject PolyLevel foam beneath the slab, without having to do any heavy demolition, and successfully fill the voids and stabilize the slabs. Once the concrete was fully supported, they then filled and sealed all the cracks with a silicon based caulking called NexusPro. 

The second stage of the project was leveling the front walkway. Over the years, the walkway had become uneven, formed some cracks, and was becoming a trip hazard. PolyLevel was injected to straighten various sections of the concrete walkway, and NexusPro again was used to seal the joints and cracks. 

With the trip hazards permanently fixed and garage slab no longer a cause for concern, the home was beginning to be better prepared for selling.

A homeowner in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, had reached out to EFS because the sump pump in their basement stopped working. Since the pump stopped working they have seen water coming through their basement walls. Our Design Specialist John inspected the home and recommended replacing the old sump pump with a new TripleSafe and IceGuard. 

Our Installation team began by removing the old sump that had failed and chipping a new bigger basin for our sump pump. Our TripleSafe was larger than their previous pump so we had to make the basin bigger and wider to fit. Once the team had the liner and pumps installed the team fed the plumbing to the outside of the home where we installed an IceGuard and an Exterior Drainage Line to carry water away from the foundation of the home. After the sump was plumbed to the outside of the home, the team mixed up some concrete and poured concrete around the edges of the basin to keep it in place. 

The homeowners were very happy with EFS. The team replaced their old sump pump with a bigger and better one. 

This homeowner in Lynnfield, Massachusetts was experiencing water in their basement. The homeowners decided to call EFS for a free inspection. 

Design Specialist Richard Miles arrived at the home and inspected the basement. Richard recommended installing a sump pump into the basement. 

Crew Lead Nick Carelli and his team arrived at the home and then installed a sump pump into the basement.

Homeowner Anthony D. had been living in his home for 15+ years. Overtime, he noticed some sections of his concrete pool patio were cracking and shifting. The front concrete steps that led up to the main door were also uneven and sinking in some areas, causing trip hazards. He planned on selling the home in 5 or so years, but in the meantime wished to have a safe home with no concerns of visitors tripping or slipping on uneven concrete surfaces. 

After meeting with Erickson's design specialist, Michael, Anthony was impressed with the solution of PolyLevel foam injection. It was quick, clean, and efficient. 

Crew foreman Chris Hanulec was able to lift and level the concrete steps for Anthony in a single day. The installation process had minimal disruption to the landscaping on the property, and the steps could be walked on that same day. Chris was also able to fill a void that formed beneath a section of the concrete patio around the pool. With the concrete stabilized and the cracks sealed, Anthony had peace of mind that the concrete around his home was in much better condition and safe to walk on for his family and guests.

Homeowner Lewis was moving into a new construction home with his family. During the build, the contractor did install PVC pipe extending from the basement area through the interior of the home, and up through the roof in the attic. However, the radon levels were never tested, and the fan and vent of the radon mitigation system were never completed. 

Once the home was completed and air tight, Lewis tested for radon levels and found they were indeed above the recommended 4.0 pCi/l set by the EPA. He wanted to ensure a safe environement for his wife and kids and so decided to install the radon fan in order to make the mitigation system operational.

Our Erickson production team completed the connection of the PVC pipe in the basement to extend and be sealed beneath the concrete slab. Up in the attic, the fan was also inserted and provided with a power source. Once this was completed the radon mitigation system was complete, and Lewis and his family had peace of mind that the radon on their property was being properly mitigated.