Foundation Repair Photo Album: Foundation Repair in Gilbert, AZ 1.2022
The owners of this 1996 single-family home reached out to Arizona Foundation Solutions after noticing a few signs of a potential foundation problem.
Arizona Foundation Solutions believes that the proper way to permanently stop the perimeter foundation settlement is to underpin the areas that are experiencing movement. Underpinning is the process of installing deep foundation elements called piles. Piles are engineered foundation supports that are driven down past the unstable soils and are then locked up into load-bearing strata, which can support the loads that are transferred to them.
Arizona Foundation Solutions believes that the proper way to deal with foundation heave is by lowering and managing the moisture content of expansive clays that cause heaving. It is our recommendation to manage the moisture underneath the foundation through active soil depressurization. This process will remove existing moisture from the soil as well as new moisture from the expansive clays and will help bring the moisture content down to an optimal level using both convection and evaporation. This will mitigate the future heaving of the clay soil and possibly allow existing heaving to subside. This process can take six months to several years to reach equilibrium. Minor movement may still occur, as the Moisture Level® System is intended to prevent significant and continual upward movement caused by moisture.
Ready to Backfill
This area of foundation repair is ready to backfill.
Preparing to Underpin Under a Patio
An area of this foundation repair plan included underpinning under the covered patio area.
Tools of the Trade
Excavating Arizona soils so we may repair the home's foundation can be challenging. Fortunately, we have the tools of the trade!
AZFS Homeowner Hero
A proud AZFS Homeowner Hero getting ready to help this Gilbert, AZ Homeowner with their repair project.
Mid Foundation Repair (Underpinning) Project
Underpinning is the process of installing deep foundation elements called piles. Piles are engineered foundation supports that are driven down past the unstable soils and are then locked up into load-bearing strata, which can support the loads that are transferred to them. Once the piles have been installed, they can be used to lift the perimeter foundation up to its Highest Practical Maximum.
Preparing to Underpin
The piles should be spaced approximately six to eight feet in the center and should start and stop near the hinge points of movement (exact spacing to be determined after load-bearing calculations).
