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 Causes Stoops to Settle? So

Carbon Fiber Reinforcement for Foundations This article taken from www.myfoundationrepairs.com which is a great site for understanding what’s going on with foundation problems. We have all heard about the strength and unique properties of carbon fiber. It is used in many high tech applications such as car racing, mountain bikes, fishing poles, golf clubs and

Common Causes of Wet Basements Poor Roof Drainage (downspouts/gutters) If your gutters are full of leaves and debris that leaves nowhere for rainwater to go and it will end up overflowing into your landscaping and into the ground around your foundation. This is going to lead to bowing and leaning walls due to hydrostatic pressure

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 engineer will cost between

Using Helical Piers instead of Pouring Concrete to Fix Foundations Failing foundations can happen for a variety of reasons.  We have discussed several issues in previous posts and will continue to do so in future posts.  But when you have a failure, what should you do?  One historically bad idea is to bring in bags

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 help you! Garage columns

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 installed but did not penetrate

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 screwed in by a hydraulic

Piering Manufacturers 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 Products then Dixie,