Foundation Repair Photo Album: Foundation Stabilization in Alum Bridge, WV

A family in Alum Bridge, WV, had a weakening foundation in their historic home. To preserve it for the future, they called Alford to permanently stabilize the foundation walls and to carefully restore support to the structure. Through these repairs, the home is now structurally sound, giving the family peace of mind.

Unstable Understructure of Home

Upon inspection, we found the crawl space in a dirty and unstable condition. It needed better support after decades of moisture, water intrusion, and foundation settlement causing the home's primary support system to shift.

Shifting and Settling Foundation Walls

The impact of years of foundation problems show through gaps and unevenness in the foundation walls. The family likely also experienced, cracks in the drywall, sticking doors and windows, bouncy floors, or separating stone masonry.

Concrete Footing

We poured a cast-in-place concrete footing to provide extra support for the new foundation system and to distribute better the home's weight.

Helical Piers Installation

We 'screwed' helical piers deep into competent, load-bearing soil and transferred the weight of the home to the piers to permanently stabilize the foundation walls.