In Florida it is not unusual to find varied depths along the perimeter of the property. one house we were working on the depths varied for 99 to 156 ft from one side to the other of the property.
If the deepest depth encountered was only 14-19 ft the I would highly recommend auger cast piles or...
We had the same problem working on what was called a "sinkhole" underneath the structure by a geotechnical investigation. The house had 1/2" stairstep cracks on either side of the NW corner. Once the problem was "correctly" diagnosed as a previous water leak (unchecked...
If you are looking for insurance claim information regarding sinkhole testing on residential property try here www.sinkhole.org
The site deals with homeowner insurance claims.
Also it sounds like your insurance company has already out lined a grouting program to remediate the property. i...
Thanks boo1 for posting.
Chance sells piers as well as franchises. I have looked into chance dealerships in my area but there are just too many. I am looking to start my own slab jacking company not sign up with a franchise. I've had many houses of my own and know what it takes. I'm also hiring...
Hi all,
I'm looking at starting my own slab jacking company.
A couple of guys that have done work on some of the houses that i have bought before and repaired have hydraulic jacks that push a three foot 3 1/2 in pipe into the soil off the foundation using the jack with a bracket attached to...