Seeing a crack that keeps growing or a door that started to stick? We find out why and fix what your house actually needs.
Foundation repair in Wellington, FL means finding out why a wall is cracking or a floor has settled, then supporting or lifting that part of the house so it can sit level again.
Most calls start with a crack somebody noticed over coffee, or a door that won't latch the way it used to. Some of those cracks are nothing, and some mean the ground under part of the house has moved. I'd rather you understand which one you've got before you pay anyone to touch it.
The price mostly turns on how many piers the house needs, which kind of pier the ground calls for and how much digging it takes to reach the footing. The schedule turns on the weather more than anything, because wet trenches slow the whole job down, and your estimate spells out what we'd do and why.
From the first look to the last day on site, you'll know what we're doing before we start and who's doing it.
I've run this business in Wellington since 2020, and I come out myself to look at the cracks with you and answer whatever you want to ask. The estimate I write says what we'll do and why, so you can weigh it before anyone digs.
We're licensed and insured. In Florida, a certified contractor license is good anywhere in the state, while a registered one only covers the cities or counties where the contractor holds a local certificate, so ask anyone you hire which kind they carry.
Once you say yes, we take care of any permit the job calls for, our crew does the work and I keep you posted on what comes next. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
We start by looking at where your cracks run and how wide they've gotten, because that tells us which part of the house is moving. Then we talk through whether pier work or lifting the slab makes sense for your house. Push piers are steel pipes driven deep into the ground until they hit resistance, so the weight of the house rides on firmer soil further down. Where the ground is rocky and driving pipe gets hard, helical piers, screw-shaped steel shafts twisted into the ground, carry the load right away, though they cost more because they take special equipment to put in.
Settling usually shows up in the masonry above the foundation too, so we look at the rest while we're there and only fix what needs it. If the movement has cracked your chimney, our chimney repair work takes care of it, and brick walls with cracked or crumbling joints get tuckpointing, where we clear out the worn mortar and pack in fresh.
Pier work follows the same basic order on most houses, and here's what you'll see in your yard along the way.
Before anyone digs, the pier maker's install guide calls for a call to 811, the call-before-you-dig number, so buried utilities get marked with paint or flags. That keeps a shovel well away from your water and power lines.
Helical pier work means digging down to the footing, the wide concrete base your walls sit on. Ask us at the estimate whether we'll trench along the whole wall or dig at each pier, since that changes how much of your yard gets opened up.
Our crew sets each pier and moves the weight of the house onto it. Then we bring the settled section back up carefully so the walls and floors move together.
The pier maker's guide has crews check that doors and windows work, finish crack repair and waterproofing, and take final elevation readings once the lift is done. Then we backfill, clean up and I walk you through what changed.
Tell us what you're seeing, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at the cracks with you and write a free estimate on site, and there's no pressure to book.
(561) 268-0510Diagonal cracks running from the corners of doors, and stair-step cracks that zigzag along the mortar lines in brick veneer, usually point to the foundation moving. Hairline cracks are normal, and one Florida cost guide says anything wider than 1/4 inch needs a professional look. If you're not sure which kind you've got, I'll measure it with you.
Usually not under the rooms you live in, because slabjacking lifts a slab by pumping grout under it but adds nothing to keep it from moving again. That same cost guide calls it fast and cheap and best suited to driveways and patios, so a sunken driveway is a good fit and the main house usually needs pier work.
The dry season, November through April, is the best time to dig, because summer rains from June to October can flood trenches and hold a project up. If you're planning pier work, aim for those drier months, and we can talk timing at the estimate.
Pier underpinning in Palm Beach County usually costs about $1,000 to $2,800 per pier, and that's the going rate for the area, not our price. Your total comes down to how many piers the house needs and which kind, as covered above. The estimate spells out what we'd do and why.
Once the house is level, water is what works against it next, because Florida's heavy rains and high water tables threaten slab stability. Perimeter drains keep water from pooling against the foundation, so it's worth talking about them while the ground is already open.
Palm Beach County expects property owners and associations to inspect, clear and maintain the drainage systems they own, so keeping the drains on your lot clear protects the work after we leave. We're based in Wellington and work in many cities around it, including West Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach, The Acreage and beyond.
A quick note on where the cracks run and whether any look wider than that 1/4 inch mark helps me show up ready to measure, so call (561) 268-0510 or use the form.
If something in your walls has you wondering, give us a call or send a message and I'll help you figure out what it means.
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