Foundation settlement

Many commercial and residential buildings have become distressed due to settlement. This problem is often caused by weak or improperly compacted soils. Symptoms include drywall cracking, stair step cracks in brick, windows/doors that don’t operate properly and cracks in the foundation.

We offer a lasting solution for foundation settlement problems through the patented and tested ATLAS PIERS® system. An ATLAS pier is an assembly of structural steel components which includes a pier head mounted on a steel pier that is installed to firm bearing strata. ATLAS piers not only stop settlement, but also raise the structure, closing cracks and correcting other structural flaws caused by settlement and/or ground deformation.

View pdfs of case studies of a warehouse that sank 22 inches and a house whose foundation failed during construction.