Foundation Repair Fremont
Fremont structural foundation problems in your house, garage, or commercial building can cause one or more of the following observable symptoms or conditions: (Actual example of a Fremont foundation repair job is detailed below.)
- floors out of level
- cracks in walls (especially above doors and windows)
- sticking doors
- sticky windows
- cracks in concrete walls
- cracks in brick walls
- crack or cracks in perimeter foundations
- cracks in driveways
Foundation Repair Causes in Fremont
Structural foundation problems typically found in Fremont by specialists can be caused by one or more of the following conditions for which repairs may be called for by your architect, engineer, or general contractor:
- Poor drainage problem (wet soaked soil, mud, muddy under the house)
- Bad smell in basement or crawlspace caused by mold or mildew
- poor grading
- deficient underpinning or underpinning needs replacement
- earthquake or earthquakes
- land movement or landslide
- failed retaining wall problem
- expansive soil like the clay soil found in the bay area (that expands and contracts with soaking and drying)
- rotting beams
- rotted posts
- wet crawl spaces, where the soil is soaked under the home
If you find any of the above on your property, you need a qualified contractor or structural engineer to give you a professional estimate, so you can discover the best way to repair or fix the problem at the lowest cost. Be sure and choose a foundation repair construction companies, engineering firms, or specialist expert inspectors that specialize in foundation repair work, and can provide the necessary permit or permits.
Heres an example of a foundation repair job we did in Fremont :
Enclosed is a copy of the recent floor level survey showing your home to be 5 inches out of level.
We will construct nineteen 18 inch diameter concrete piers along the left, rear, and right sides of your home, and two hand dug bench piers in the sub-area. We will then lift the existing foundations off of the new piers as much as we can, leaving your home within approximately 2 inches of level when we are through. We will replace approximately 15 wood underpinning posts with adjustable steel jacks in the sub-area. We will remove and not replace sections of the rear stamped concrete patio as necessary. We will remove and replace sections of the broom finished concrete patio / walkways as necessary.
We will construct the above using only hand dug bench piers.
We will cosmetically re-level your home to within 1 inch in 20 feet, this work will not resist future movement.
We will record the differential elevations of your home on a rough plan before leveling and after leveling so you have a record of what was done.
Your home will be leveled from its existing foundation and no additional foundation work is included in this recommendation. As the house is raised, a crack will appear between the top of the foundation and the framing. We will grout this crack as necessary, with a high strength non-shrink grout, to support the house but it will be visible and will need additional cosmetic work later which is not included in our estimate.
We will replace the wood underpinning blocks with adjustable steel piers and extend the foundation bolts as necessary to provide anchorage. If the foundation bolts are missing or for some reason cannot be extended, we will secure the frame to the foundation with another method suited to the particular construction of the building.
We can monitor the floors of your home to see if it continues to move by performing periodic additional surveys.
Whatever foundation repair or structural problem in Fremont, call Ward Construction for a professional estimate and expert opinion.