Carolina Foundation Solutions

Settling within the interior portion of the house is quite a common problem. It is expected to have houses experience some degree of settling throughout the course of their lives. Houses are constructed using many natural materials and materials which contain water/moisture; such as the wood framing, concrete, wood trim, etc. As each house ages, the moisture within these materials will dry out, causing them to shrink. As a result, the material moves and cracks can appear within the sheetrock, doors may stick, and/or the floor system may begin to sag. With the assistance of licensed structural engineers and using our experience in the construction industry, Carolina Foundation Solutions can help to determine whether the issues are a result of standard settling or something more substantial.

When it is determined that settling within the interior portions of a house are due to settling of the masonry piers (pilasters) within the crawl space, various types of helical piers can possibly be used to correct and resolve the problem. Settling (sagging) of the floor system is a common problem and can often be due to a lack of adequate supports. The building code has changed over the years and the standard way of constructing homes has changed as well. For example, the amount of interior masonry piers/pilasters required by code has increased over the years, as the spacing requirements have changed. Therefore, the floor systems within some older homes have too great of spans which are unsupported. If a licensed engineer determines this to be the case and if deemed necessary, Carolina Foundation Solutions can build new / additional masonry piers (pilasters) to provide the proper and ideal support.