Step 1
Inspect & Plan
We start with a full evaluation — measuring elevations, checking for cracks, and mapping exactly where piers should go for the best lift.
When a foundation settles, the fix is simpler than it looks. Here's a friendly, step-by-step look at how we lift and stabilize a home using concrete cylinder piers — no engineering degree required.
Think of a pier as a sturdy column we install under your home to give it a stable place to rest. Over time, soil shifts, dries out, or washes away — and the original foundation can sink or crack. A pier reaches past that unstable soil and transfers your home's weight onto deeper, firmer ground.
In short: piers are like adding extra legs to a wobbly table — except those legs are driven deep into solid earth and built to last decades.
Here's how we lift and stabilize a settled foundation in five clear steps.
We start with a full evaluation — measuring elevations, checking for cracks, and mapping exactly where piers should go for the best lift.
Small access holes are dug right next to your foundation — just big enough to fit our hydraulic press. Your landscaping stays largely untouched.
One by one, 6,500 PSI concrete cylinder piles are hydraulically driven straight down — using the weight of your home itself — until they reach load-bearing strata.
A steel bracket is locked onto the pier, and hydraulic pressure carefully raises your foundation back to its original elevation — closing cracks and reopening doors.
Holes are backfilled, soil is tamped, and the work area is restored. Your home is now resting on permanent piers built to support it for the long haul.
It's a precast concrete column — usually around 6 inches across and 12 inches tall — designed to be stacked underground beneath your foundation. The "6,500 PSI" refers to its compressive strength: how much weight each square inch can support before it fails.
For comparison, the concrete in a typical residential driveway is around 3,000 PSI. At 6,500 PSI, these cylinders are built to handle the enormous, focused load of an entire house pressing down on a small footprint.
Concrete is the same material your foundation is already made from — so it interacts naturally with the soil and won't rust or corrode like some steel options can in aggressive ground conditions. Because the cylinders are pre-cured at a factory, there's no waiting for concrete to dry on site. We can press, lift, and finish in a single visit on most homes.
It's a proven, time-tested approach used across millions of foundation repairs — especially well-suited to expansive clay soils and slab foundations.
Cracks, sticking doors, or sloped floors are early warning signs. A free inspection can tell you exactly what's happening — and whether piers are the right fix.