Photo Album: Underpinning Installation in Tucson, AZ 10.10.2021

The Homeowners of this single-family home in Tucson, Arizona, were struggling with some foundation issues in many areas of the house. The problem got more visible as time went by; the cracks on the walls and the floor got larger, deeper, and more expensive to repair. After checking all the repair options available on the market, the Owners decided to call Arizona Foundation Solutions to put an end to their problem once and for all.

Symptom of foundation problems

These types of cracks on the walls are very common in Arizona homes. These types of cracks appear when there is a foundation problem such as a heave problem, a settlement problem, or even at the same time just in different areas of the house.

How deep is enough?

How deep the hole needs to get is crucial for the underpinning process to provide full support once it gets installed.

Why do we use plastic sheets?

Every time our home heroes are digging holes either with shovels or excavators, they use plastic sheets to protect the surroundings from any undesired change when our professionals are performing the work.

Have you seen a pier before getting installed?

Here is a picture of the pier right before getting installed to support the house's foundation.

Is the distance between each pier important?

Distance is very important when selecting the location of each pier because they cannot get too close or too far from each other depending on the house's needs and goals.

Full Support & Stability

This is what a pier that got already installed looks like. As you can see, the pier is right underneath the foundation providing full support and stability.

Proactivity & Inconvenience

Whenever our professionals are digging holes either with a shovel, an excavator, or even both, they need to be very careful that there is nothing that might get damaged, such as pipes or any other component of the house that might negatively affect the house's functionality.

After Underpinning Installation - 1

After installing the piers, our home heroes need to leave the place like nothing to happen. If they destroyed and removed concrete, they need to add a new one once they get done with the project.

Cleaning & Detailing

Here is a photo of one of our home heroes putting the dirt back into place to cover the hole where the piers got installed.

After Underpinning Installation - 2

This is a photo after the work got done, and as you can see, you can barely see any changes in the area. Thanks to Arizona Foundation Solutions, this family will never have to face foundation problems or even worry about cracks in their house.