Carolina Foundation Solutions

Foundation settling, a cracked foundation, cracks in brick, and cracks in the mortar are very common foundation problems in the Carolinas. The settling of a foundation can be the result of various problems, such as: drainage problems, plumbing leaks, soil consolidation, droughts, backfilled soils which were poorly compacted, etc. Carolina Foundation Solutions can provide the best solutions available to resolve your foundation problems. We work with many reputable professional engineers throughout the Carolinas to help determine the precise problems and the proper solutions.

Solutions:

Underpinning Helical Piers

Carolina Foundation Solutions is a certified AB Chance helical pier installer and is one of the original installers of helical piers in the Carolinas. Helical piers have been used for centuries and are referred to as many names such as, helical piles, screw piles, helical anchors, etc. The helical piers are typically the most ideal type of solution for stabilizing residential foundations due to the characteristics of the native soils throughout the Carolinas and capabilities of the helical pier systems. They are fast and easy to install and create minimum disturbance to the property and create little noise and vibration. Because the helical pier system will support your foundation, Carolina Foundation Solutions uses only the best and most dependable material. . . AB Chance Helical Pile (pier) Foundation Systems. AB Chance has been the international leading manufacturer of steel anchoring and piling since 1912 and sets the standards for the helical pier and foundation repair material industry. Find more information about AB Chance helical piers at http://www.abchance.com/helical/

Advantages of using the helical pier systems:

• The installation process is typically fast and easy, and it allows immediate loading.
• Provides instant torque-to-capacity feedback, which is not possible with push pier systems and some micro-pile systems.
• Requires very little excavation.
• No heavy equipment is required for the installation.
• There is no vibration created and no need for concrete to cure, as required during the installation of the micro-pile systems.
• It is environmentally friendly.
• The AB Chance systems are pre-engineered and backed by more than 80 years of structural engineering experience.

Step One: Excavate the proposed pier locations	Step Two: “Clean out” and prepare the footing
Step Three: Install lead and extension sections of helical piers	Step Four: Install underpinning bracket and load pressure