Before & After Photos

Elizabeth knew her crawlspace under her home in Lexington, SC was not in very good condition and with summer coming she wanted to be proactive. Cantey crew members completely encapsulated her crawlspace, removed her old insulation, and installed a dehumidifier system with a sealed vent to help keep her home nice and cool this summer. A clean crawlspace and dehumidifier can help save money on energy bills by lowering the amount of water vapor in the air, as wet air takes more time and energy to cool. 

Vivica F. and her husband moved into their Lexington, SC home 8 years ago. They decided to purchase a bigger home in preparation for starting a family. It was definitely the right decision for them, they love their home. Of course, having small children has prevented them from doing a bunch of updates on their home. There is just never enough time it seems. They did notice, however, that over time their bedroom door would not close all the way. Soon after, a crack began to form which prompted Vivica to want to get the problem fixed. While watching the evening news, Vivica saw a commercial for Cantey Foundation Specialists and decided to call in to schedule an appointment. System Design Specialist Brandon Privette came out and did a thorough inspection of the crawl space. Brandon found that the area under the bedroom was lacking support. He sat down with Vivica to show her how the SmartJack system could help. The SmartJack system would begin with a steel beam being installed for extra support. Then a hole would be dug under the beam and filled with engineer designed gravel. Then a bottom plate would be placed on top of the gravel to hold the SmartJack. The SmartJack would also be attached to the steel beam above. When the jack is level, the crew then tightens the jack to create lift and stabilization. Vivica felt like this was the best solution for her home and scheduled an installation day. Production Crew Leader Jonathan Lowder, Production Crew Member David Herbert, and Production Crew Member Phillip Sullivan came out and effectively installed the SmartJack system. Vivica and her family now have peace of mind in their home and no longer have issues with their door.

Orin G. of Gilbert, SC called Cantey Foundation Specialists after his crawl space jacks began to settle, which was installed by a different company. System Design Specialist Alex Lovette explained to Orin that although our SmartJacks and the competitor's crawl space jacks look similar, they are quite different in the permanent solution.  For one, the competitor's crawl space jack does not fix the real problem: the soil.  With Cantey's SmartJack System, the SmartJack is put on top of our "Bulb of Influence," which is a 2x2x2 hole filled with gravel.  This gravel evenly distributes the weight of the home, and it prevents the SmartJack from settling into the soil.  Our competitor's crawl space jack put their system just on top of a concrete block, which will continue to settle.  With our patented system, Orin can rest assured that our SmartJacks will never settle causing sagging floors and cracks in the drywall!

Ester & Steven H. of West Columbia, SC wanted to fix cracks found throughout the exterior of their home, and they also wanted to prevent future foundation issues.  After hearing Cantey Foundation Specialists on 107.5 THE GAME on the radio, Ester called to make an appointment for the free inspection.  System Design Specialist James Davis examined not only the exterior of their home, but also the interior and crawl space.  Specialist James' solution for Ester & Steven was to push seven piers deep into the ground to help lift and stabilize their home back into place.  Now, Ester & Steven no longer have the ugly visible cracks in the exterior of their home, but they can also be confident that foundation issues is a worry of the past.

Joe V. just bought a home for his family in West Columbia, SC with the intention of fixing it up. It will be the perfect home for his family when he is finished. When he started mapping out a plan, he decided that ultimately he needed to start with the foundation. Fixing this home from the ground up seemed like the best course to take. While watching the news one evening, Joe saw a commercial for Cantey Foundation Specialists. He decided to give them a call to schedule a free inspection. System Design Specialist Jason Hugg arrived for the scheduled appointment and got to work on the inspection after meeting Joe. Jason determined from the inspection that to solve Joe's problem with cracking foundation, Cantey's Push Pier system needed to be installed. The Push Pier system would begin with the soil being removed where the piers would be driven into the ground in order to find competent soil. A heavy-duty steel bracket is then attached to the foundation's footing. The weight of the home is then transferred through the piers to the competent soil that was found below. These Push Piers can not only give lift to the home but permanently stabilize. Joe believed the Push Pier system would give him a great start to making this the perfect home for his family. Production Team Member Sixto Lopez, Production Team Member Mariano Valdovines, and Production Team Member Jose Lopez came out and effectively installed the Push Pier system. Joe is amazed by the results of the Push Pier installation and believes that this house is well on its way to become home to his family.