Unstable Crawl Space Gets a Solution in Kimball, MN

Monday, October 14th, 2024 by Elena Druktainis

Challenge

One day, a Kimball, MN, homeowner was walking over her kitchen floor when she noticed it was beginning to slope inward. It occurred to her that this room was directly above her crawl space. Concerned about what this could mean for her home, she decided to look for crawl space repairs near Kimball, MN. When she found our website, she signed up for one of our FREE estimates, and a few weeks later, our then-Design Specialist, Shane N, headed out to the home.

Solution

After taking a close-up look inside the crawl space, Shane was ready to make his recommendations as to how we could help the homeowner. Shane explained that because it's built directly underneath your home, your crawl space plays a key role in your home's structural integrity. Crawl spaces bear this weight through the foundation walls and crawl space support columns. However, many crawl spaces are designed with a support system that is either inadequate, rotting or has soils underneath the support posts that cannot bear the weight of your home. In this case, Shane informed the homeowner that their issue could be solved with the installation of our SmartJacks. Shane stated that SmartJack®s are an adjustable supplemental support system used for sagging crawl spaces. It not only provides supplemental support to your failing structure -- it can also often lift failing floor joists or beams, restoring them to their original position. This crawl space support system is unique in that it's made with strong, corrosion-resistant, galvanized steel. Because your system will not develop rust, it will remain adjustable for years, should you need to perform future adjustments. The homeowner liked the sound of having a system that could be adjusted as the house continues to settle and decided to schedule the job for some time later.

On the day of the project, our Foreman, Victor S, and his team installed 8 of our SmartJacks throughout the basement. Now, our customer can confidently walk across her kitchen floor knowing her crawl space below is in tip-top shape!

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