Concord, NH Foundation Repair, Radon Mitigation and Testing Services

The owner of a family heirloom in Concord, New Hampshire, had lived in that home since they were a child. During their childhood, over 40 years ago, the now homeowner noticed the floors weren't level and were sloping. Flash forward 40+ years and the floors were still sloping and out of level. The homeowner plans to keep the heirloom in good condition so it can be used for future generations. The homeowner decided to call EFS for an inspection of the floor system in their 1860s home. Our Design Specialist Liam recommended installing 10 SmartJacks, 16 SmartJacks XT, and 112' of Supplemental beams into the basement to support the floor system in the main living area of the home. 

Our production team started by marking where each of the 26 new supports will be installed. Once all of the locations for the new supports were marked the team began removing dirt from the dirt floor basement so they could pour concrete bases for the regular SmartJacks to rest on.  Once the concrete was cured the team installed the regular SmartJacks over the concrete and attached our adjustable bracket to the supplemental beam to support the floor system above. For the SmartJack XTs, the team just removed some dirt and poured some engineered fill into the hole, and installed our big plate footings over it. The team then installed the support to the big plates and then to the beam above. The XTs were installed in the main area of the basement and supplemental beams were alternated with every other load-bearing beam. Once all of the supports were installed the team used the adjustable brackets to lift and level the floors back to their original place. Once everything was pressurized the team covered the support with concrete to lock them in place. 

The homeowner was very happy with the results of the project. 

A homeowner in Webster, New Hampshire recently inherited their father's home. Their father had lived in the home for 50 years and they noticed one of the foundation walls in the basement had cracks and seemed to be leaning inward. The homeowner decided to call EFS for a free inspection of their foundation wall. Our design specialist recommended installing PowerBraces to the interior foundation wall to add support to the bowing wall. 

Our production team began by measuring out where each of the 3 PowerBraces will be placed against the wall. Our team evenly spread out each PowerBrace to then installed an L bracket where the floor meets the wall. After the team installed the L brackets they then began to install the upper brackets of the PowerBrace. Depending which way the floor joists were traveling will determine which floor joist bracket our team will use. Once the correct bracket was installed in the joists the team then installed the PowerBrace itself to the bowing foundation wall. Once the PowerBrace was mounted against the wall, the team then used the top bracket to tighten and create a force against the wall to prevent the wall from further bowing. 

The homeowner was happy with the results of the project. They no longer have to worry about that bowing foundation wall. 

A homeowner in Concord, New Hampshire, had purchased their home a year ago and then noticed a crack in the foundation wall in the basement. After they purchased the home the homeowners forgot about the crack until one rain storm flooded their basement. After they cleaned up their basement the homeowner decided they needed to have the crack in their foundation repaired. Our design specialist recommended installing a Crack Injection, NexusPro, and a SaniDry into the basement to prevent water from entering the basement. 

Our production team began by installing Crack Injection to the crack on the foundation wall. They used injection foam and a sealant to seal the crack in the basement. After the foundation crack was sealed the team sealed any other small cracks with NexusPro. After all of the other cracks were sealed the team installed a SaniDry dehumidifier in the basement to control the humidity in the basement. 

The homeowner was happy that they no longer have to worry about water entering their basement anymore. 

A homeowner in Concord, New Hampshire, had concerns with water coming into their basement. They have lived in their home for 52 years and in the last 3 years have noticed water coming into their basement. They decided to call EFS for a free inspection and our design specialist recommended installing an UltraSump, WaterGuard, and IceGuard to stop water from collecting in the basement. 

Our production team began by chipping concrete in the basement where the water was entering. The team chipped out a basin for the sump pump and a space for the WaterGuard to be installed. After the team chipped out the concrete, the team began removing dirt for the sump pump basin. After the basin was dug, the team set the UltraSump in the basin and plumbed the drainage outside. The team continued and installed the 8 feet of WaterGuard to the left of the UltraSump. After all of the WaterGuard was installed the team started to lay concrete over the WaterGuard and around the UltraSump. While the concrete was curing the team installed an IceGuard over the drainage line outside the home to protect the drainage line from backing up water back into the basement. Once the concrete cured the job was complete. 

The homeowner was happy that Erickson was able to stop the water from collecting in their basement. 

A homeowner in Concord, New Hampshire, was experiencing some settlement in their home. The back of their home had a significant slope. The residence had a wooden retaining wall that held dirt up for a walkway behind the home. Our design specialist Nate assessed the home inside in out. Nate found 2" of settlement toward the back of the home. In addition to the home settling, Nate worried about an elevated deck on the back of the home is in danger of settling as well. Nate recommended installing a bigger concrete retaining wall that will hold the soil better than the wooden one. Nate planned to add Helical anchors and EZ posts to help secure the supports of the deck. 

Our production team led by Nick C. began the project by removing the old retaining wall and several feet of dirt so they could pour a footing for the new retaining wall. Once the dirt was removed, the team created a form to pour concrete into. The team poured the footing and let it cure. Following the footing being cured, the team set up additional forms to create the retaining wall. The team called in a concrete truck to fill the forms with concrete. The team had set up holes in the wall to allow for the helical anchors to attach to the EZ posts. After the retaining wall is cured, the team attached the Helical anchors to the EZ post. 

The team was able to secure the home's foundation and prevent further settlement of the home and porch. 

A homeowner in Concord, New Hampshire, had concerns about the floors of their home sloping in their 100-year-old home. Over the past couple of years, the sloping of the floors had gotten worse each year. The homeowner would like to take care of this issue now. Our design specialist examined the floors of the home. They found significant sagging on the main floor of the home. In some areas, the floor had sloped up to 3". 

Our production team installed 7 SmartJacks into the basement of the home. The team first chipped out the concrete under where each SmartJack are going to be placed. The team used a jackhammer to break up the slab so that they can pour a new footing for the SmartJacks. The team chips out a 24" x 24" x 18" hole to install rebar and concrete to create a base for the SmartJack to rest on. After the base or footing is cured, the team set the SmartJack on top of the footing and secured it to the beam above. After all the SmartJacks are secured to the beam, the team then has to wait for an inspector to verify that the SmartJacks are installed to the building department's standards. Once the inspector verified that the SmartJack are installed to code, the team poured concrete over the SmartJack footing to secure them in place. 

A homeowner that lived in their forever home in Concord, New Hampshire, was experiencing settlement in their foundation. The back of their property had a severe slope pitching away from the house.  Our design specialist examined the property and inside the house and discovered that the slope at the back of the home had caused the settlement, as the soil around the home gradually slid away.

The EFS production crew installed Push Piers at the back of the home to address this settlement concern. The Push Piers effectively went down into the ground beneath the foundation walls until they reached depths with stable soils. The piers were then able to slightly lift and permanently stabilize the home. The homeowner was relieved that their forever home was repaired and warrantied for 25 years against any further settlement. 

This homeowner in Concord, New Hampshire was experiencing some settlement in the foundation of their home. This homeowner had just purchased this home as an income property and would like to repair the home so that tenants can move in. She decided to call EFS for a free inspection.

Design Specialist Michael LaMalfa inspected the home. Michael found that there are signs of settlement in the foundation. Michael recommended installing SmartJacks.

Crew Lead Spencer Ladd and his team arrived and installed the SmartJacks in the basement. 

The homeowner was very happy with the results of the project. 

This homeowner in Concord, New Hampshire was experiencing some cracking and sinking in the back of their home. They decided to call EFS for a free inspection.

Design Specialist Michael LaMalfa arrived at the home and inspected the homeowner's concerns. Michael confirmed that the back of the home was settling down the hill in the backyard. Michael recommended installing some Push Piers to attach to the foundation and some Ez Post to install to the deck posts. 

Crew Lead Ed Nadreau and his team arrived at the home and began installing the Push Piers and EZ post to the back of the home. 

This homeowner in Concord, New Hampshire was experiencing water entering their basement. They decided to call EFS for a free inspection. 

Design Specialist Jason Vachon arrived at the home and inspected the basement. Jason Vachon recommended that the homeowner have 113' of Water Guard installed in their basement.

Crew Lead Branden Edwards and his team arrived at the home and installed Water Guard into the basement.

Robert R. of Concord, New Hampshire has been experiencing cracking and unlevel floors in his garage. The floors are causing a tripping hazard. In fact, Robert's wife has tripped several times. Robert called Erickson Foundation Solutions to see if someone could come and suggest a repair solution. 

Design Specialist Paul Magowan came to the home and inspected the garage. He found that all the crack was in the first 4 feet of the garage door. He recommended cutting out that 4-foot section of the garage slab and pouring a new one. Robert requested if Erickson could find a way to make the water from the gutters travel through an underground drainage system. 

Crew Lead Nick Melo and his team came to Robert's home. Nick cut out the section of the garage that had the cracks in it. After, they brought in some dirt and made the area level. Then they poured the new slab and made sure it was level. 

While the new concrete slab was drying a second team led by Spencer Ladd came to the home to rework the gutter system. The team connected a pipe to the gutters and dug a trench for the new pipe. The trench was dug away from the home to ensure water wouldn't go under the foundation. 

Homeowner Dale had lived in his home for over 24 years, though the home itself was built in 1976. The original homeowner had installed a drain of some kind in the floor of the garage slab, and so over 50 years water was flowing into this drain and seemingly straight into the soil beneath it. When Dale purchased the home, he noticed the drain and the fact that the slab had shifted a bit. However, it wasn't a must fix for him at the time. In recent years, the slab had begun to crack and shift more and more, and Dale knew it was time to address the issue before things got worse. In some places near cracks, there was settlement of up to 3/4 of an inch. Replacing an entire garage slab could be costly, and so he sought out other options. His ultimate goal afterwards was to also have the surface painted to brighten up the garage space.

Design specialist Paul Magowan met with Dale and inspected the garage slab. Paul concluded PolyLevel would be an appropriate solution for the problem, and proposed the fix and costs involved. Dale was thrilled to learn he would not need to replace the slab entirely, and hired Erickson Foundation Solutions to install the PolyLevel to fill the voids beneath the slab, and lift and stabilize his garage floor. 

Crew lead Nick Melo and his team were able to lift and stabilize the concrete garage slab, as well as seal on the cracks with NexusPro, all in a single day. Dale was able to use and even drive his vehicle back into the garage space within 30 minutes of job completion. The PolyLevel solution saved Dale time and money, and now he can repaint the garage floor and have peace of mind that it is stabilized and will likely no longer shift or crack.

Evan P. of Concord, New Hampshire was curious about radon levels in his home. He called Erickson Foundation Solutions to see if we could set up an appointment to come out to his home. The home was tested with a CRM machine by Design Specialist Paul Magowan. The results of the test came back at 3.8 pCi/L.

Crew Lead Branden Edwards and his team came to the home and installed a radon system.

Evan was impressed by how quick and easy each step of the process was.