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Types of Foundation Repair Methods Available
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| This is the best method of foundation repair available today! |
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| Helical
Piers |
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| How it works |
| A solid galvanized square shaft with a '10 or '12 inch helix plate at the
bottom, is drilled underneath your foundation. The helix plate locks the pier
under your foundation preventing any upward or downward movement. |
| Disadvantages |
| Cost - This pier system has the highest material cost of
any of the recognized methods of foundation repair. |
| History of Helical Piers |
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| This is the most cost effective method of foundation
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| Pressed
Pilings |
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| How it works |
| Concrete Cylinders are pressed to refusal by All-Pro Foundation Repair underneath your
house. |
| Disadvantages |
| Size and shape of material limit the depth of the pier.
Pier is subject to future upward or downward movement |
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| Steel
Piers |
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| This is a medium priced method of repair. |
| How it works |
| All-Pro Foundation Repair will press or force Steel Pipe to refusal under your
house. |
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| Disadvantages |
| Hollow steel piers are vulnerable to rust and are subject
to future upward or downward movement. |
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| Drilled Bell Piers |
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| This is one of the oldest methods of foundation repair . |
| How it works |
| A 10-12 foot belled shafts are drilled under your house by the experts at All-Pro.
These shafts are filled with concrete. |
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| Disadvantages |
| Time- The concrete must cure a full week before
completion of the repair. This adds to the expense of the repair. |
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| Pier
and Beam |
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| All-Pro Foundation Repair is an expert for all phases of Pier and Beam foundation repair. Our services
include stabilizing perimeter grade beams and adding interior piers. We can
also replace seal plates, floor joists, sub-floor, top-floor and leveling
floors. |
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