Structural
Underpinning with helical and push piers
Tier C · 26 towns covered
Piers driven to stable soil to stop settlement and, where possible, lift the structure back. Helical is usually preferred in sandy coastal soil.
There's a standard way of doing this, and a lot of judgement about how far it needs to go.
How this normally shows up
- Stair-step cracking in block or brick
- A section of the house sitting visibly lower than the rest
- Cracks that keep reopening after being patched
- Gaps appearing between the wall and a chimney or porch
What a contractor will do
Piers are driven or screwed down to soil that can carry the load, then the structure is transferred onto them. In sandy coastal ground helical piers are usually preferred because they can be installed to a verified torque rather than relying on driving resistance.
$10,000 – $50,000 — typical range, not a quote. What your home needs can only be settled by a registered contractor who comes out and looks at it.
Not sure where to start?
Say what you've noticed and roughly when it started. We'll find contractors who handle this locally, free of charge.
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Where this one applies
The ground differs across the county, so this doesn't apply everywhere.
Inland mainland
Sandy inland ground, where the water under a house rises after heavy rain rather than with the tide.
Bayfront and lagoon
Canal-front ground, where tidewater moves sideways through the fill under these homes.
Long Beach Island
Long Beach Island, where salt-influenced groundwater works on older foundations the whole year round.