Comprehensive Concrete & Brick Crack Repair

Are you worried about cracks in your foundation or basement walls or floors? Not all cracks are a cause for alarm—some, like hairline cracks, are often harmless and occur due to natural settlement or concrete shrinkage. However, other cracks can signal serious structural issues that require immediate attention. Horizontal cracks or stair-step cracks in walls can indicate problems like hydrostatic pressure or foundation movement, which may compromise your home's stability. If you notice these warning signs, reach out to USS Chattanooga for a free inspection:

• Cracks wider than ¼ inch
• Horizontal cracks in basement or wall foundations
• Stair-step cracks in brick or masonry
• Water seeping through cracks
• Bowing walls or uneven floors
• Cracks mirrored both inside and outside your home

USS Chattanooga can provide expert wall crack repair, floor crack repair, settlement crack repair, and brick crack repair solutions, addressing the root of the problem to help you maintain a dry and stable home.

Many factors, including concrete shrinkage, settlement, hydrostatic pressure, and construction issues, can lead to foundation and brick cracks. Because cracks can often indicate a larger problem, it’s critical to contact a foundation repair company that will provide more than just a cosmetic fix. As part of our comprehensive foundation crack repair services, we will:

• Perform a thorough inspection to determine the root cause of cracks in foundation walls, concrete floors, bricks, or masonry
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• Address the cause of foundation and brick cracks through foundation or structural repairs, which can include installing foundation support systems, attaching carbon fiber straps with wall anchors, reinforcing lintels, and other solutions tailored to your home
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• Perform wall crack repair, floor crack repair, or brick crack repair using premium products and methods, such as steel supports, polyurethane injection, push piers, or other warrantied solutions

Piers are long steel shafts drilled deep into the ground around a building to reach stable, load-bearing soil. They help to distribute a structure’s weight evenly, addressing the underlying causes of foundation issues and restoring stability to the structure. This method is known as underpinning.

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The types of steel piers we use include:

• Push piers – Also known as resistance piers or hydraulic piers, these are durable steel pipe sections driven deep into the ground using a hydraulic system. They are designed to stabilize structures showing signs of settling or instability, like uneven floors or wall cracks.
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• Helical piers - Helical piers follow the same concept as push piers, except they have helices along the shaft that are rotated into the ground, like a giant screw.
  

The type of soil around your structure often determines whether your foundation requires push or helical piers.

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