Foundation raising in Solon OH - piers that hold your house steady on firm ground
A corner sinking or cracks opening above doors? We drive steel piers to firm ground to hold your house steady and, where possible, lift it.
How do you fix a foundation that's sinking in Solon?
Foundation raising in Solon means setting steel push piers beside your foundation and driving them down with hydraulics, using the weight of the house to push against, until they reach soil or rock that can carry the load. From there the piers hold the foundation steady and, when it's right for the house, help lift it back up.
You've probably noticed a crack that keeps getting longer, a door that won't latch anymore or a floor that runs downhill toward one corner, and that usually means the soil under part of the foundation has given way. We're Bedrock Solon Concrete, based in Solon and working in Solon and the cities around it. The price turns mostly on how many piers your house needs and how deep they have to go before they hit firm ground, and the schedule turns on that same depth plus the city's permit review when one is needed. I come out, measure and give you a written estimate that lists what's included, so you know your own number before anything starts.
How our foundation raising work goes
Every house sits on different ground, so I start with yours. On the estimate visit I look at where the cracks run, how the doors and floors sit and where your downspouts empty, because water dumping next to the foundation works against the repair. On the job, our crew digs down beside the foundation at each pier spot, sets a steel bracket against the footing, the wider concrete base under the wall, and drives the pier down in sections against the weight of the house until it reaches ground that can carry the load. Once every pier is set, we move the load onto them, lift where that's the plan, then backfill the holes and clean up.
Sometimes a pier spot sits under a walk, a patio or a basement floor, so we use concrete cutting to open a clean, small square instead of breaking out more than we need. If the driveway beside a sunken corner cracked and dropped along with it, we can tear it out and pour a new one through our concrete driveway building work, on a base that's dug out and packed instead of raked level, because the base is what gets cut first on a tight budget and it's the part I won't skimp on.
Holding the house where it sits
This suits a house that settled a little and has stopped getting worse, or one where lifting would crack plaster, tile or brick that has set in place. The piers take the weight off the weak soil, so the foundation is held steady right where it is.
Holding it and lifting it back
This suits a house where a corner has dropped far enough that doors won't close or floors slope, and lifting is right for that house. We lift slowly and watch the walls inside as we go, because a house that has sat out of level for years doesn't always want to come all the way back.
Foundation raising in Solon: permits and the ground
Solon's Building Department issues most building-related permits in the city, and the city requires a development permit for development in an identified flood hazard area, so it helps to know early whether your lot sits in one. Whether your foundation job needs a permit is the department's call, so we check with them before we start, and when they want one we file it and schedule the inspections.
The ground here shapes the job too. Solon's bedrock is typically sandstone and shale under a thick layer of glacial till, the mix of clay, sand and stone the glaciers left behind, and it generally sits at least sixty inches down but can come up as shallow as twenty inches, so pier depth can change a lot from one house to the next. The water table usually runs just one to two and a half feet down, though some areas reach six feet or more, and the silt loam near the surface drains slowly. General guidance from Australia says downspouts that aren't tied into a proper stormwater system send concentrated water into the soil right beside the footings, which sometimes washes it out, soaks it or moves water under the house, and ground that already holds this much water has little room for more. We look at drainage the same way on jobs in Twinsburg and Bainbridge.
Pier and foundation work
Why call us for foundation raising
I measure and price every job
I do the estimates myself, and the written estimate lists what's included, from the digging to the backfill. Too many bids leave the tear-out off and add it back later, and I'd rather lose the job than work that way.
Me or our foreman runs it
Our crew does the work on site, with me or our foreman running the job. That means the person in your yard knows what you were sold and can answer for it.
Licensed and insured on every job
We're licensed and insured. Solon also requires every contractor to register with the city before doing any work there and to renew that registration each year, so it's worth asking anyone you're comparing.
In business since 2013
We've been doing driveways, patios, steps, floors and foundation work since 2013, and I learned forming and finishing on a crew before I started. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
On a foundation job, what matters most is getting every pier down to ground that will carry your house. Call (440) 560-8533 or send us a few details, and I'll set a time to come look.
(440) 560-8533Get a written estimate for your foundation
I'll get back to you within one business day to set a time to come out. The estimate is free, done at your house and comes with no obligation, and after I measure and look at the cracks and the drainage you get a written estimate that lists what's included.
Foundation raising questions from Solon homeowners
Which is better for my house, push piers or helical piles?
It depends on your house, your soil, the load the piers have to carry and the project. One pier maker says push piers are commonly used to steady existing foundations, while helical piles, turned into the ground with helical plates, serve both repair and new construction. I'll tell you which fits once I've seen the house and the ground around it.
How deep do foundation piers go in Solon?
There's no single depth. Push piers go down through weak soil until they reach firm, load-bearing material or rock, so your site sets the final depth. Bedrock here sits at very different depths from one lot to the next, which is why I explain on the estimate how depth moves your price.
How much does foundation pier installation cost near Cleveland?
Foundation pier installation in the Cleveland area usually costs about $4,500 to $12,500 for a job of 4 piers. That's the going range around here, not our price. Your number turns on how many piers your house needs and how deep they go, and the written estimate I give you lists what's included.
How long does it take to get a foundation permit in Solon?
When the city wants a permit, the Building Department says review generally takes 7 to 10 business days, depending on the project. We file it and build that wait into your start date, so the crew isn't booked before the city has signed off.
How do I know if my house needs foundation raising?
Usually the house tells you. Stair-step cracks in brick or block, doors and windows that stick or won't latch, floors that slope toward one corner and gaps opening around trim all point to part of the foundation settling. Some cracks are only shrinkage, though, so I'll come look at the pattern before anyone talks about piers.
Can I stay in my house while you raise the foundation?
Usually, yes. Most of the work happens outside along the foundation, where we dig at each pier spot, so you'll mostly notice the noise and the open holes. If a pier has to go in through a basement or garage floor, I'll tell you on the estimate so we can plan around it.
Talk to Bedrock Solon Concrete about your foundation
Call (440) 560-8533 or use the form, with your address and where your downspouts drain, so I know where to look first.
