Earth Contact Products (ECP) is "The Very Best” manufacturer of foundation repair products in the industry. From our family of foundation underpinning products to our helical anchors and tieback products, you can count on ECP to provide products that are Designed and Engineered to Perform.
Most foundation repairs results from soil-related problems: poor compaction, overloading, poor waterproofing, excessive organic materials, erosion or expansive soils that expand and shrink with changes in the moisture content of the soil. These conditions can produce stresses that damage a home's foundation and overall structure. Underpinning your home with quality foundation repair products will insure the integrity of your foundation, whether it is a crawl space, slab on grade or a basement made of poured concrete or block.
Steel piers Steel piers are an excellent choice for structural foundation repairs. Most foundation repairs are caused by organic soils, shrinking and swelling clays, poor compaction, improper footer embedment, and erosion. The function of steel piers is the support and stabilization of your structure’s load bearing walls by transferring the weight of the structure from weaker soils onto the steel piers that are driven deep to load bearing soils.
Helical Piers
Helical piers have been in use for the stabilization of foundations since the early 1800’s. The original helical pier was designed as a wooden shaft with an iron helix for use in lighthouse foundations. Today, helical piers are one of the two most common types of structural piering devices for residential foundation applications in use today. Helical piers are an excellent choice for foundation repair and stabilization when light structural loads, unstable rock foundations or very deep load bearing stratums are present.
Basement Tieback Anchor
Designed to stabilize and strengthen bowed basement walls. Tieback anchors have engineer verifiable loading capacities. These helical anchors are generally installed from inside the basement through a small hole that is sealed and repaired after installation. With exterior excavation, basement or crawl space walls can be immediately pulled back to original design limitations.
Plate Anchors
Plate Anchors are the most economical method for providing supplemental lateral force to help stabilize bowed walls. Their simple and effective design allows foundation repair installers to complete jobs quickly. Minimal disturbance to landscaping is one of the many benefits of plate anchors. Though simple, the setup and design becomes very critical due original wall excavations.
Hydraulic Lift Slab Pier
• Hydraulic lifting of concrete slabs
• Used for commercial and residential
• Mechanical version also available
• Unobtrusive means of slab support
• Handheld equipment can be used for installation
Retaining Wall Tiebacks
Helical tieback anchors are installed to support new retaining walls or to strengthen bowed walls. Helical tieback anchors size and load requirements are engineered specific. With high load capacities these anchors make an excellent choice for critical soil retention applications.
