TerraFirma serving Jackson, OR

    In a large pole barn style building in Brookings, Oregon 30 miles from the Oregon-California border, foundation failure seemed almost imminent. The perimeter had settled, slabs had sunk, and at one point the building owner, an engineer for Western Region for Waste Connection thought demo and rebuild was the best option. This would have been an expensive solution had he not seen a TerraFirma van and called the number on the side for help.

    Casey Moore from TerraFirma was sent out to the building site to evaluate the settlement issue and prescribe a remedy. To stabilize the foundation, helical piles were installed around the posts on the downhill side of the building. There was some excavation needed, but only to access the foundation footing. After permanently stabilizing the foundation, Casey addressed the sinking slab issue.

    TerraFirma Concrete Leveling was installed, spanning the entire area of the interior building. Our polyurethane solution will fill voids under the sinking slabs and raise them to be even throughout the floor plan. With the foundation stabilized and the slab work level, this commercial building is ready for market in tip top shape. 

    After heavy rains this winter and spring, sinking cements slabs have been showing their face more frequent. When water flows downhill, it takes some soil with it creating voids under the foundation, patio, driveway and in this case, around the pool. Two large slabs had visibly sunk around Karen D.'s pool area and she wanted to get things fixed and looking good for the summer fun. After searching through the local phone book, Karen found TerraFirma and called for a free estimate.

    Upon inspection by Patrick Dunn, both the 27' by 3' and a 22' by 5' slab had sunk as much as 2 inches in some areas. instead of the costly and time consuming solution of replacing the slab completely, Patrick proposed she use polyurethane foam to lift and stabilize her sinking slabs. The concrete leveling solution is injected through a hole in the slab to expand and fill the void underneath. TerraFirma Concrete Leveling adds support to the slab, leveling and closing up cracks, while not adding any extra weight to the soils below due to it's lightweight composition.

    Karen is ready for summer with a beautifully re-finished pool. Kids can play and be safe now that there are no trip hazards around the area either.

    The foundation of this daylight basement in Medford, OR has been re-poured, and since then has settled. Homeowner Bruce C.'s ultimate goal is to lift the home back to it's original position, all the while permanently stabilizing the foundation from settling any further. In order the perform this service, the back deck will have to be temporarily stabilized with deck piers to ensure it's safety while the house is being adjusted. After speaking with a friend about their foundation issues, Bruce was recommended TerraFirma and called for his free estimate. 

    Through the use of 4 helical piles and 9 hydraulic piers, System design Specialist Patrick Dunn's system was going to permanently stabilize the foundation and lift back to it's original position. After driving the hydraulic piers into the ground, mechanically screwing the piles and transferring the weight of the home onto the system, Bruce's home now is resting on solid ground.