Foundation Repair & Concrete Leveling Company Serving Concord, CA

"Our floors are sloped, and we have cracks on the walls and ceiling." 

This is what a homeowner in Concord said to begin our first conversation with them. These are classic signs of an unlevel foundation, and a problem known as differential settlement. Differential settlement is defined by the uneven or unequal settling or sinking of a home or building's foundation. One part of the foundation sits still and stable, while another part slowly sinks lower and lower. 

Upon his first inspection of the home, our Structural Consultant, Chris Hardy, discovered that the rear-right side of the home was the problem, with some of the elevation readings showing that parts of the foundation were lower than an inch from the rest. 

To lift and stabilize the foundation, our crew, over a period of 2 days, installed 10 steel Push Piers. Now the homeowner feels much better knowing that their foundation is no longer sinking. 

Mrs. L had bought her home under the circumstance that the foundation issues would need to be addressed. Knowing that it would never be cheaper than it was now to fix the problem, she called us to inspect her home and provide her a quote, which was free since she owned the home. 

The solution was:

1) to install 11 push piers beneath the foundation at the exterior of the home, which included 3 push piers installed beneath the foundation of the chimney to prevent it from falling away from the home. 

2) to install 8 SmartJacks beneath the floor, which replaced old wooden posts that had lost their effectiveness. 

With the installation of these items, Mrs. L can rest assured that the problems she knew she was getting into have been solved. 

The homeowner had just moved to Concord from out of state. A home inspection report, as well as common sense and the human eye, showed that the wood posts that were supposed to support the floor were doing poorly; they were tilting causing the floor to sag. This was caused by the differential settlement occurring within the soil beneath the home. You can see in the second photo that previous attempts by the homeowner to fix the situation did not succeed--They had tried to shim the posts to make up for the height differential. 

Solution: We installed our SmartJack Adjustable Steel Posts near the failing posts. The SmartJack is adjustable so we were able to lift up the wood beams where the floor had been sagging. Now the homeowner can walk through their home without having to worry about the "spot" again. 

We were contacted by the owner of this large industrial building in Concord. The building was experiencing foundation settlement which was a huge issue for the property owner and the tenants whom ran their businesses there. The building is shared by an Autobody Repair Shop and a Gymnasium for kids with Olympic dreams. Many people were relying on our company to solve these foundation issues. 

Our solution was to install push piers on the exterior and interior of the building. The installation that occurred on the interior involved installing two piers that were dedicated to a steel column that was holding the roof in place. 

Because our work was going to lift the part of the foundation that had sunk, and the fact that the foundation was slab-on-grade, we needed to inject polyurethane beneath the area that was lifted to ensure that a void beneath the slab would not form. 

Now that Heather and her husband are retired, and all their kids have moved out of the house, the couple has decided to move into a smaller house in a quieter neighborhood. To get ready to sell their home they have been investing in small renovations on the interior of the house, however, when they spoke to a realtor they were told that it would really help to also fix some of the issues in the exterior as well, one of which being their driveway which had sunk. They looked into their options and discovered how invasive and pricey the project was going to be to completely tear out the concrete and repour a new slab. Luckily for them, they found Foundation Repair of CA.

They were pleased by how friendly our office was when scheduling a consultant to come out and evaluate the area, and they were impressed by Jim Palamedes being as punctual and informative as he is. When Jim assessed the area he suggested the Poly Leveling system to raise the slab and Nexus Pro crack sealant to seal the joint between the driveway and the garage.

Within two weeks, foreman David "DJ" Serpa and his crew were able to come out to perform the work. Upon arriving, DJ inspected the area and discovered that one side had sunk more than the other side. This wasn't an issue for him though, because of his extensive experience in working with the polyurethane foam. DJ had the crew prep and clean the area while he injected the foam underneath the slab. DJ injected a little bit at a time across the driveway, to prevent any unnecessary cracking during the lift. He made sure to keep an eye on the garage slab to prevent the driveway from being over lifted, and after awhile DJ stopped when the slab was perfectly even and level. After this, the crew installed the Nexus Pro crack sealant to prevent any future water damage to the slab.

Heather was astonished to see the work done. In a matter of a few hours, her driveway was completely flush with her garage slab and the eyesore of a crack was completely sealed. Heather and her husband were able to get a better evaluation of her house and the future homeowner never has to worry about a sinking driveway.

Before Mr. M. came to Foundation Repair of CA for help, he had tried to sell his home for over a year. The house was built in a nice neighborhood with a booming community, and it was a beautiful home that any family could have fallen in love with, but there was one glaring problem when you stepped foot inside. The foundation of Mr. M's home was the victim of settlement, with the worst parts of the home having sunk over 6 inches. None of the potential buyers wanted to take on a home that had such a widespread and deep foundation issue. 

Through a Yelp search, Mr. M. found Foundation Repair of California and based on the satisfaction he saw written by our customers in their reviews, he decided to give us a call. One of our amazing Structural Consultants came to his home and, based on a thorough analysis, recommended an FSI Push Pier System. Then our crew came to Mr. M's house, installed the Push Pier System, and lifted the house to equilibrium. Now, with a level home and our 50 year transferrable warranty, Mr. M is able to sell a home that is beautiful on the outside and the inside, and the future buyer of the home can rest assured that their home will never have to worry about soil movement effecting their home in the future.