Foundation Repair Photo Album: Push Pier foundation support on a 3 story apartment building in Hamilton, ON

Omni Basement System successfully support and lifted a settling foundation in a small apartment building in Hamilton, On. Omni received a call say the aprtment building had multiple areas where there were step cracking in the brick work. It was obvious that the foundation had settled and was causing many problems such as step cracking in the brick, mortar joists were missing and windows that would no longer open. Omni Basement Systems installed the push Pier system from support works. A combination of 288 & 350 sized piers were used to lift and support the building. Some piers were installed on the exterior and some were installed on the exterior. It was a huge success. THE building has been brought back to level in most areas and the windows now open. Some mortar will be added back into he joints where it had fallen away from separation.

Three level aprtment building with settlement issues.

The far back corner of this building has sunken a little from soil under the footing being washed away.

Step cracking

The biggest indication of settlement is step cracking in the blocks or brick façade.

Step cracking in brick facade

Another indication of settlement.

288 Push Piers

Here a push pier system is mounted to the foundation and the piers are driven into the soil until bedrock is reached.

350 Push Peir

Here a 350 push pier is installed under the footing and driven down to bedrock. In this location, the bedrock is between 15' and 30' below the footing.

Monitored pressures.

The pressure on the piers are continually monitored so the workers knows when the pier reached bedrock.

Lift cylinders

Once the the piers reach the desired pressure, they are left for some period of time and then checked again. IF the pressure falls off, that means that they have a false reading and they will push again. The re lift cylinder can be attached now and connected to other priers and the building is now able to be lifted.