Signs of foundation failure – How do know you have a problem? A foundation problem might seem like a small issue that can be put off, but this is false. If your foundation is failing it can be dangerous in many ways. Not only will a weak foundation affect your…
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Garage Column Sinking Garage column failure is a very common issue around the Atlanta metro area. In fact, Garage column settlement is one of the top 3 issues we see in foundation failures. So what is it and how do you fix it? If your garage column is sinking Atlas can…
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Economic Foundation Repair The following article 4 Steps to an “Economic Foundation Repair” is taken from myfoundationrepairs.com. The article is useful when you have a complex foundation problem. Generally, we refer you to a professional 3rd party engineer if an agreement cannot be made on what repairs are needed. A typical…
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How a Helical Pier Works In part one of this discussion, we talked about what a helical flight is. This post will hopefully add some insight into how torque equates to loading in helical piers. We will also discuss one of the HUGE blunders of a local. Helical piers are…
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In 2003 there were 20 helical or resistance piering manufacturers, 4 of them were considered “Major”. The top two companies were AB Chance and Atlas Systems (where we received our name). In 2009 there were over 50 manufactures of piers, with AB Chance topping the list followed by Earth Contact…
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Foundation Repair for Debris Pits Here is a link/video to a job Atlas Piers worked on in NW Atlanta, GA. The current homeowner bought the house after helical piers were installed to fix a foundation problem over a debris pit (buried wood debris under the foundation). The helical piers were…
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Foundation Repair – Your Options are Numerous When choosing a foundation repair contractor you need to know what foundation repair product options you have to choose from. When it comes to foundation repair work on your home, there are several choices that need to be made. These choices range from using helical…
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Foundation Problems and the Leaning Tower of Pisa For years Atlas Piers has used the Leaning Tower of Pisa as our company logo. We went through the trouble of having someone modify it just for us so we could copyright it. But one question I get a few times a…
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Deck Foundations – Using Helical Piers as Your Solution We have all heard the old adage “It is only as strong as its foundation”. This particularly true with your home and the additions that you make to it. When adding a deck to your home, using helical anchors for its…
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Do you have a front stoop, set of stairs or porch that seems to be settling? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, front stoops, stairs and porches are among the top three issues we see in foundation settlement (the other two being chimneys leaning and garage column settlement). What…
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