This is video footage of a walk around in order to gauge damages caused by foundation settlement. In the video you will see brick cracks, gapping at the windows, trim separation, sheetrock cracks, slab cracks, doors out of alignment, and doors that won't shut. All these are symptoms of an underlying foundation issue. Stratum Foundation Repair specializes is solving the underlying foundation problem. Stratum Foundation Repair is a leading repair company in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Plano, TX.
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In the below video you will see a complete single hole pier installation. The type of pier installed is an St2. This is a concrete pressed piling utilizing a steel starter cone and steel rod inserts. These piers are substantially better than a simple pressed piling system.
The majority of foundation repair work is done on the perimeter of a home. Occasionally, however, interior piers are necessary.
The video below is of a post-tension concrete slab being constructed. The waffle shape is due to the trenches dug throughout which will form the interior grade beams once the concrete has been poured. These grade beams are very important when it comes to interior pier installation. The location of interior piers will be based on the location of these interior beams. If small or insufficient beams are located limited leveling will be possible. This is something that can't be determined until installation.
The video below shows a new concrete post-tension slab being poured. The red cables are the post-tension cables and are used for strengthening the slab. The deep trenches you see will become the interior grade beams of the house once they are filled with concrete. These beams are what foundation repair companies hope to locate during the installation of interior piers. Please note how the trenches aren't exactly straight. This can make location very difficult down the road.
