Before & After Photos

Howard S. built his perfect family home in Columbia, SC a few years ago. It has a big backyard perfect for his family as they enjoy spending time outside. Often, they spend the whole weekend appreciating the outdoors. A few weeks ago, Howard and his family had a normal day outside until his son discovered a crack forming on the side of their home. Howard was concerned about what this would mean for a home he worked so hard to create for his family. He needed to find a company that could fix it for good. While on the way to work the following morning, he heard an advertisement for Cantey Foundation Specialists. When he called in he was set up for an appointment with System Design Specialist Richard Murphy. Richard thoroughly inspected the area and the crawlspace to ensure he did not miss any details. After the inspection, Richard was sure that the solution that Howard needed was Cantey's Push Pier system. These Push Piers would be inserted into the ground next to the cracked area deep enough to find competent soil that could handle the weight of the home. Then a heavy-duty steel bracket is placed on the bottom of the foundation footing. The Push Pier then uses the push against the competent soil to raise the foundation of the home. Production Team Leader Sixto Lopez, Production Team Member Jose Lopez, and Production Team Member Mariano Valdovines came out and effectively installed the Push Pier system. Howard is confident now that his home is safe and secure for his family.

Bob B. and his wife have lived in their Columbia, SC home for many years but it was finally time to downsize. Bob's wife is in poor health and cannot get around as well. He thought it would be best to downsize and sell their current home. Of course, before they could not sell their home until they made some repairs. The biggest of these was the cracks that were in the wall. The drywall cracks just kept coming back and Bob believed it had to do with the foundation so he called his friend Jamie who worked for Cantey Foundation Specialists. Jamie Beresford is a System Design Specialist and as soon as he heard of Bob's struggle, he scheduled an appointment with him. Jamie did a thorough inspection for Bob and determined that he needed some extra support for the floor to permanently stabilize the foundation. The SmartJack system could do just that and would come with a transferable warranty for the next owner. He explained that the system would start with holes that would be filled with engineered gravel. This would be a solid base that would not sink over time like soil. Then a metal plate would be installed on top of the gravel and a metal beam would be installed over the existing wooden beams. A SmartJack would then be secured to the top beam and the bottom plate. Once the SmartJack is level, it is then adjusted to create the lift that the floor above needs. Bob felt that this system would solve this reoccurring issue and allow him to sell his home so he signed the contract that day. Production Crew Leader Dallas Elgin, Production Crew Member Josh Hough, and Production Crew Member Tristan Humphries came out and effectively installed the SmartJack system. Bob can now sell his home with ease and he is thankful to the team at Cantey for helping him get his home ready.

Dora H. is a homeowner in Columbia, SC who has had an issue with her floors sagging in the past. She had a contractor come out and install temporary jacks, which would solve the problem but only for a while. The biggest issue is that temporary jacks aren't made to hold up your home indefinitely so they bend and settle as time goes on. This is exactly what happened in Dora's case. She began to notice a few months after the contractors had left that her floors started to sag again and became bouncy. She was tired of the short term solutions and decided to call Cantey Foundation Specialists. Specialist John Adams came out to Dora's home and explained to her that Cantey's patented Smart Jack system was the long term solution she needed. Smart Jacks work to displace the weight of the house through a 2x2x2 engineer filled space to prevent settling. Team Leader Israel, Team Member Austin, and Team Member Jonathan were quickly sent to Dora's home and installed the Smart Jacks. Dora was so happy that Cantey came and gave her a long term solution that she could rely on. "I would have never went to those other guys if I knew Cantey would do such a good job".

Oftentimes Cantey Foundation Specialists is called upon for wood rot and replacement jobs such as this one in Columbia, SC. Moisture in the crawlspace can lead to bigger problems such as rotten wood visible in the floors you walk on every day. The Cantey Crew was able to safely replace the rotten wood and address the bigger issue under the home with a total encapsulation to combat excess moisture, mold and mildew in the future. 

One of the most common signs of settlement sinking are cracks in your sheetrock along doorframes and corners like this Columbia, SC home. Lifting your foundation with piers or jacks could offer a permanent solution and avoid costly repairs in the future.