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Installing Steel Piers

The hollow steel piers are installed in sections, or extensions, that are connected to each other. One at a time, each extension is driven down through the bracket until strong supporting soils or bedrock are reached. These steel piers are the strongest component of our foundation pier system and are responsible for transferring the weight […]

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Securing The Foundation Bracket

A steel bracket is secured to the foundation footing at each pier location. With push piers, the foundation bracket is installed before the piers are driven into the earth. This allows the push pier to take advantage of your home’s structure, stabilizing the pier as it is advanced deep below your foundation to competent soils. […]

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Preparing The Foundation Footing

For an outside installation, the soil around your foundation must be excavated so that the footing is exposed. For an inside installation, a section of your slab floor will need to be removed to expose the footing. The slab will be restored after the installation. A section of the footing will be prepared for each […]

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Lifting The Foundation

Once all piers and brackets have been installed, the settlement of your foundation will be permanently halted. At this time, one of our team of in-house foundation contractors will determine whether or not it makes sense to lift your foundation back to its original position. This operation has the potential to close cracks in your […]

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Installing Foundation Brackets

Unlike push piers, helical piers are driven fully and completely before their brackets are attached. This is mainly because helical piers don’t require the heavy weight of the structure to be driven into the soil. This makes them ideal for lighter structures, such as decks and concrete stairs. Once all helical piers are installed, steel […]

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Installing Helical Shafts

Next, steel helical piers are turned down into the soil until competent strata is reached. Extension shafts are added as necessary to reach greater depths. These steel foundation piers are the strongest components in our foundation repair arsenal and are responsible for transferring the weight of your structure to solid, load-bearing soil. Our foundation piers […]

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Our Locations

Fargo, ND

1330 41st St. N
Fargo, ND 58102

Minneapolis, MN

6265 Carmen Ave.
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

Rush City, MN

1325 S Frandsen Ave
Rush City, MN 55069