Foundation Repair Photo Album: Mesa, AZ Foundation Repair

The Homeowners of this 1982 of this Mesa home reached out to us after noticing symptoms of the foundation problem. These foundation issue symptoms included interior wall cracks. Both interior and exterior wall cracks are often indicates that a home’s foundation has seen some type of movement. After examining the home and performing the manometer survey, our Engineering Team believes the home could be experiencing foundation settlement at the northwest, west, and southwest portions of the home. The proper way to permanently stop the perimeter foundation settlement is to underpin the areas that are experiencing movement.

Residential Foundation Underpinning

Underpinning is the process of installing deep foundation elements called piles.

Post Backfill

After the crew backfilled the holes at the northwestern corner of the home.

Backfill - Beginning

Starting to backfill after the foundation support pile had been installed.

Pile Installed

Piles are engineered foundation supports that are driven down past the unstable soils. They are locked into load bearing strata, where they can support the weight loads that are transferred to them.

We Dig It

After all the holes had been dug for the pile in the northwestern portion of the home.

Before Underpinning

Sometimes, we have to remove parts of the existing landscape to complete the foundation repair. In this case, there was a brick walkway. After the foundation support piers have been installed, the existing landscape can be put back as it was prior to the repair. This is not typically a service AZFS provides, but we would be happy to refer Homeowners to a company that can help, post repair!

During Installation

An outside look of the northwestern corner of the home. The holes are all dug and the crew has prepared for the installation of the foundation support piers / piles.

Mapping is out

This 3D topographical map shows where the foundation is out of level and shows where support and stabilization is needed.

Pile Installed - 2

Another view of an installed foundation support pier / pile. There were 12 piers / piles total installed around the home.

Concrete Backfill

A close view of one of holes after the crew repoured the necessary concrete to repair the existing concrete slab.

Excavation Process

An up-close view of a hole partially prepared to install the foundation support pier. The holes need to be deep enough for the piers to be driven deep in the ground past the unstable soil.