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Foundation Repair Photo Album: Exterior Piering

For slab or crawlspace structures, exterior piers may be the best options do to the interior is finished. Most foundation settling has an exterior rotation so apply the piers on the exterior perimeter is typically best. However, catching the problem early is also important to allow for options for the piering repair. For Example, with basement construction homes, exteriors often have patios, decks, landscaping that would be greatly disturbed with exterior piering to stop a settling foundation problem.

Digging with an Excavator

Depending on the access, some exterior jobs use an excavator to remove the soil as needed in install exterior piers.

Hydraulic Pier RAM

The hydraulic piering ram is used to properly install every section of the pier tube needed to stop foundation settlement.

Pier Bracket

The Pier bracket is an "L" with the bottom going under the footing the vertical part going against the face of the footing. The center circular opening is where the pier tubes are installed.

First pier sections set with pier bracket

The piers are lined up to begin the piering process.

Individual Pier Tubes

The piering tube are made to have tube to tube connection for vertical integrity and strength.

Joining two pieces of tubes as one continuous pier

Several sections make up one long individual pier that the hydraulic ram installs one at a time.

Final Pier

Every pier is properly placed and installed to stop the settling foundation from dropping further into the ground. Each pier is capped and completely secure restoring the foundation and supporting the home.

Exterior Piering Placement

Several holes are dug to get to the footing of the structure. Some of the porch or walkways may need to be removed for the line up of the number of piers required to provide the desired result, a stable foundation.