Slab Foundation Repair

At Bruecher Foundation we use the pressed piling method of foundation repair for slab foundations, we stand by this method as the very best out there.
Contrary to conventional foundation repair systems, pressed piles:

• Don't depend on exact knowledge of the soil.
• Naturally balance the load applied to the pile.
• Allow tolerance in installation.

These three factors enable shorter install times and lower costs.

How does it work?
Our crews determine the locations of the suggested pilings. Plants are temporarily removed from these locations and a small 3ft hole is dug at each spot. 6" diameter concrete cylinders are driven one by one into the ground by a hydraulic jack.  This forms a "pressed pile column" and is usually pressed to the depth of 15-30ft. The depth of the piling depends on the sites soil conditions: pilings are pressed to the point of refusal where the ground is solid enough to firmly support the structure.

After the piling columns are in place a pile cap is placed on top of each piling.  The structure is now lifted at each piling location until the structure becomes completely level.  Steel shims are placed at each piling location to maintain the leveling. 
Access holes are then filled and plants returned to their original locations. Pressed piling doesn't require mass dirt removal therefore, little to no visible exterior evidence shows that the repair ever took place.

Pressed piles have been extensively tested and are approved for use in the city of Austin. 
Bruecher Foundation swears by this system as well as approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, per HUD program ExTech 233, and approved by Federal Housing Administration.