Settling Foundation Repair in Belleville, IL

Location: Belleville, IL

Job Type: Wall Anchors

Overview:

A homeowner in Belleville, IL noticed the exterior of his house was showing signs of shifting and settlement. These signs included cracked brickwork and large vertical gaps in between his concrete foundation walls.

Initially, the homeowner contacted a company for repairs that did not prevent the house from continual shift and settlement. Unfortunately, the previous repair company would not return the homeowner’s phone calls for assistance with his home.

The homeowner then contacted Helitech, a trusted foundation repair company in St. Clair County. Helitech was able to assess the situation and properly diagnose the problem. The home was built on soil that was not suitable for withstanding the weight of the foundation. In this case, Helitech was able to address the use of piers that would reach soil stable enough to permanently hold the structure in order for the house to no longer fall outward. Helitech’s knowledge and use of their engineering capabilities were able to solve the homeowner’s ordeal.

Solving The Shifting of Foundation Walls in a Belleville, IL Home

The homeowner contacted Helitech concerned the foundation of his home had shifted. He has a beautiful two-story brick home that overlooks a golf course. He noticed cracks had formed through his brickwork and major shifting in his foundation wall.

He initially contacted a fly-by-night (or rather non-reputable company) to repair his home’s foundation. The previous company’s repairs did not solve the problem and the home and foundation continued to move. The homeowner contacted the initial company and they would not return his calls or back up their warranty that he was given.

The homeowner reached out to Helitech to see if we could help find a solution.

The Trouble With Settling Foundation Is...

Helitech assessed the foundation was built on bad fill, meaning the soil conditions were unsuitable for a structure, and the foundation was not only settling vertically, but falling outward. Helitech engineers devised a cost-effective plan to stop the foundation settling.

Helical Wall Anchors For Settling Foundations

Helitech installed five (5) A.B. Chance Helical Wall Anchors to solve the outward bowing of the foundation. The wall anchors were able to act as stabilizers as long steel rods braced the structure on the vertical sides of the structure.

Helitech also installed five (5) A.B. Chance Helical Piers for vertical stabilization. The Helical Piers were installed underneath the structure to transfer the weight of the home onto the long iron rod material, instead of the unstable soil. The home was moved back very close to its original position and became structurally sound again.

The homeowner was extremely happy that we could help him on this project. Helitech also restored the homeowner’s trust as a reputable source after he was lied to by the initial company which left bad taste in his mouth.

The homeowner not only had peace of mind, but has offered to refer Helitech to anyone that would have this issue.

Elsa Johnson

I usually don’t leave online reviews but my recent experience with Helitech has been so positive that I feel compelled to write one. We recently bought a house that has foundation repair work done by Helitech in 2021 that came with a lifetime transferrable warranty. I met with Nick Lanners at the end of May for an inspection to enable the warranty transfer process. While Nick was at our house, I brought up the basement water issue with him (water just poured out whenever it rained). Even though Helitech didn’t do the waterproofing at our house, Nick was very helpful in giving me some pointers regarding what we may try. We eventually decided to spend the money to get our basement waterproofed and obtained several quotes from different companies. We are really glad that we went with Helitech for the project. Nick has been outstanding throughout the process. Frankly, the only reason we went with Helitech is because of Nick. He took the time to explain the work that would be done and is very responsive in returning phone calls, text messages, or emails. He took the time to come to our house a few days before the project was scheduled to begin to make sure our house was ready. He stopped by a couple of times while the project was underway to make sure everything was in order. He even returned several days after the project was completed to help me re-connected our utility sink and washer/dryer. It was a wonderful feeling to have a rep that I feel I can trust and count on. Our project took 4 days to complete. Clayton and his crew were excellent. They showed up on time every day. It was very hot for the four days that they were there, but the crew worked hard every single day and cleaned up after the project was completed. Due to the cost of the project (it was not cheap) and some of the reviews that I read online, I was a little nervous and anxious to go with Helitech. But we are glad that we did. We also had another waterproofing company did a downspout extension project for us last month, and I can tell you that the responsiveness and customer service from Helitech and that other company is day-and-night (no comparison at all). We haven’t had a good rain yet to test and see if the waterproofing actually works. I may need to come back here and edit this review when we have a chance to see how the system holds up to the rain. But as Nick repeatedly reassured me, Helitech guarantees their work and if there are any issues, Nick reassured me that all I need to do is to give him a call. I want to take the time to thank Nick Lanners, Clayton, and his crew for helping us with this project. Based on our experience so far, I would definitely recommend Helitech.

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