Case Studies

Customer Name: Bernie Balliard Issue: Concerns how crawl space moisture and odor will affect business Mr. Balliard owns a laundromat in Elizabeth, PA. While getting the laundromat set to open, he noticed a dank smell coming from the 6000 plus square foot crawl space below. Odors like this can actually turn potential clients away from…

Issue: Sunken Foundation in a Rootstown, Ohio Home Our client in Rootstown had a foundation that was settling unevenly. The soil under the footer had shrunk from drying out and was causing the walls to sink. The left and right garage wall and the rear wall that went up to their deck were all sinking into…

ECP Steel Piers™ Model 350-WM Earth Contact Products’ Steel Piers™ were selected to support a process heating unit at a major refinery after ground-penetrating radar discovered significant voids and saturated subsurface soil conditions near the foundation. Subsequent investigatory work reported a leaking water line adjacent to the unit. The owner determined that the entire 2,288,000…

Issue: Replacing Retaining Wall A Gibsonia homeowner was buying a new home with the plan of remodeling the entire inside and changing the landscaping on the outside. The one thing that she didn’t want to change was the retaining wall, which she loved. Unfortunately, this retaining wall was tipping forward and would eventually reach the point…

Customer Name: Darla Issue: Damaged Foundation and Bowing Walls When I first met with Darla, it was to professionally assess the structural integrity of her home’s foundational walls. After introducing myself, we headed to the garage and basement to look at the potential problem. During my inspection, I had noticed that the back structural wall…