Featured Job Friday: Foundation Stabilization by Bay Area Underpinning
It’s Featured Job Friday once more, and this week we feature one of our Core Installers from the Bay Area of California. Bay Area Underpinning has long exemplified the best of the best when it comes to foundation repair. They know their business and the Bay Area so well that they can handle any residential or commercial job that might arise. This week’s featured job about foundation stabilization is just such a story.
Foundation Stabilization and Regaining Elevation with Steel Piers
Bay Area Underpinning used ECP Steel Piers to raise a residence in the Bay Area. Their engineer determined that the structure weighed a bit less than 1,000 lbs per lineal foot at the perimeter. They then determined the number of piers needed for the job and where to place them. The type of pier chosen allowed easy installation that only required a small, hand-dug excavation, which meant minimal disturbance for the homeowners. Forty-three piers were installed with a depth of bearing of 45 to 70 feet. They were able to recover an elevation of about 4-5 inches. This job will provide long-lasting structural support for the homeowners. Job well done, Bay Area Underpinning!
Photo descriptions (Click on each to view larger):
- Photos 1 and 2 show the prep work of the area around the perimeter of the home for the pier installation.
- Photo 3 shows the pier under the footing bracket being carefully installed to the home’s foundation.
- Photo 4 shows one of the Bay Area Underpinning technicians using hydraulics to install the steel pier pipe into the soil. The pier pipe is three and a half feet long, and the installation will continue until rock is reached or firm bearing stratum is reached.
- Photo 5 shows the finished pier and bracket installation just prior to the backfill upon project completion.
We are lucky to have a contractor like Bay Area Underpinning partnering with us. They do fantastic work every time. Congratulations on this great project and all the others that you do. To read more details on this project, you can click here for the full case history.