Professional Foundation & Concrete Repairs In Ubly, MI

Jagged staircase-like crack patterns emerging from bowing walls in this Ulby, Mi homeowner's basement led them to search for a foundation repair contractor nearby. When homes are originally built, large holes are dug out for the basement. After construction, the hole was backfilled, creating what engineers call an “active wedge” of loose fill soil that is much less dense than undisturbed, native soil. Water flows into this area more easily, exerting inward pressure on your foundation—even more so when the water freezes or clay soils expand. Under stress, the walls can begin to crack, bow or lean in.

The homeowners made the right call to address this problem, before foundation stability deteriorated or water damage from water leaking in through growing cracks became additional concerns. Our crew would install the PowerBrace system to help permanently stabilize the walls. A design that involves load distributing top brackets and an adjustable system to tighten the supports overtime and help reverse the leaning and bowing effects. The homeowner was appreciative of the relatively unintrusive process since no heavy equipment was needed for the installation.

A family in Ulby, Mi reached out to HomeSpec due to the growing concern around their sagging floors above their crawl space; they were even having trouble opening some of their doors due to the shift. No homeowner wants to feel as though their house is sinking in on itself, or that the floors they walk on may be unsafe. So, their search for a crawl space foundation repair contractor nearby, led them to HomeSpec due to our expertise.

After investigating the situation thoroughly, our project manager would propose the use of the SmartJack crawl space support system to help restore the floors to a proper balance. Eliminates the threat of floor failure from moisture, wood rot, or most other threats in the future. The change was quickly noticeable after installation, with the homeowner later commenting that their kids were happy to be allowed to run around the house again without worry.

A family in Ubly, Mi reached out to HomeSpec with the need for a concrete lifting and leveling contractor nearby. Their driveway was forming cracks due to some of the slabs shifting and sinking as the soil settled and voids were created beneath the surface over time.

Our crew would address this problem with the use of a high-pressure polyurethane injection beneath the slabs through tiny holes. This lightweight special formula expands as it cures to lift the concrete above back into place while filling out the voids causing the problem in the first place. We also sealed the cracks with the NexusPro kit to provide a long-lasting waterproof seal and prevent any further damage from taking place.