Residential Pier and Beam Foundation Leveling

Get Superior and Long-Term Support

There are 2 basic types of pier and beam foundations:

• Those with a concrete beam along the course of the perimeter.
• Those without a concrete beam along the course of the perimeter.

For both types, A-Plus Foundation Repair Company uses a dual, eight-inch, drilled concrete pier around the perimeter. What sets us apart is that we drill the pier instead of a pressed palling. Pier drilling provides superior and long-term support. Let us put our 30+ years of industry experience to work for you. We offer a limited lifetime transferrable warranty. For a FREE consultation, call (972) 210-2826.

For Homes With a Concrete Beam

If the home has a wood perimeter beam and/or a sill plate, we install the pier below the surface, and then, depending on the size of the home, we may either pour concrete cylinders on top of the pier, up to within a few inches of the beam or use tall, high compression concrete blocks between the pier and the beam. Whichever is used, the last couple of inches is filled with ¼ inch steel shims to allow them to be adjusted up or down in the future.

Interior Piers

The center of a pier and beam configuration is a grid of piers placed at intervals to support the floor joists. Wood floor joists run in one direction under the floor and wood beams run perpendicular to the floor joists. These beams are usually two 2 X 6-inch boards sandwiched together and stood on end for greater rigidity. The interior piers are placed under these beams.

Replacing Interior Supports

Adjustment of Interior Floor Levels

Wood Replacement

In any pier and beam foundation, it is sometimes necessary to replace wood situated underneath the floor. Floor joists, beams, or sill plates may be broken or weakened as a result of moisture and/or insect damage. If

A-Plus Foundation Repair Company replaces any wood under the home, we use only “pressure-treated” wood.