Foundation Repair Brentwood
Brentwood 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 Brentwood 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 Brentwood
Structural foundation problems typically found in Brentwood 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 house)
- Bad smell in basement or crawlspace caused by mold or mildew
- poor grading
- deficient underpinning or underpinning needs replacment
- 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 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 near Brentwood :
Upon doing a spot-check floor level survey of your home, the home is presently approximately 5½ inches out of level overall. The decrease in overall settlement is probably due the some settlement in the high area. The majority of the problems you’re encountering now are in the area around the back wall of the living room, master bath, and master bedroom where there is a perimeter low spot, and some interior framing deficiencies. To address these problems, we will lift a 15 feet long portion of the rear of your home, install 4 new interior support piers and adjustable jacks, and 2 new 4 x 6 floor beams.
To resist future settlement along the rear of your home in the above-mentioned area, we will construct 2 new concrete piers and haunches drilled to a depth of 20 feet each.
Whatever foundation repair or structural problem in Brentwood, call Ward Construction for a professional estimate and expert opinion.