Foundation Repair Photo Album: Push Piers Support Chatham, IL Home
A Chatham, Illinois homeowner noticed she had cracks on the exterior of her home, most leading to or coming from a window. She gave Woods Basement Systems a call. System design specialist Benjamin S examined the foundation and found more cracks so he designed a push pier system to fix them.
Push Piers are the perfect soluation for foundation cracks. They are made of steel, and are drilled into the soil beneath the foundation. They go down to the bedrock to transfer the weight from the moving soil to the solid bedrock.
Foundation Settlement Issue
Here is an overview of the cracks displayed on the outside of a Chatham, Illinois home. The cracks are a key giveaway that there is a settlement issue with the home.
Stair-Stepping Crack
Stair-stepping cracks are usually displayed around a window and show a homeowner that this crack is only a minor problem when you look at the deeper issue: unsettlement.
Diagonal Crack Overtakes Wall
Foundation cracks like these are very common in a settling house and will get wider if not fixed.
