Cantey Foundation Specialists Before & After Photos

Catherine G. noticed the floors of her family home in Irmo, SC were bouncy and had started sagging. She and her family knew something had to be done in order to stabilize the floors and maintain safe living conditions for their family. Catherine contacted Cantey with her concerns and set up an appointment for a free inspection with Specialist Jamie Beresford. Specialist Jamie went through her home and crawl space and noticed the concrete columns were settling and no longer supporting her floor system. He explained to Catherine the importance of stabilizing the girders and floor joists in her crawl space to level the floors and insure the safety of her family home. She and Specialist Jamie were able to work out a time for our Production Crew to come out and fix the problem. Production Crew Leader Jonathon Lowder and Crew Members installed three SmartJacks on the main beam in Catherine’s living room and three SmartJacks with 16’ of Supplemental Beam under the floors of Catherine’s home. She and her family were very grateful the Production Crew was able to raise the floor back to the original position and restore her crawl space. She is relieved to no longer worry about bouncy, saggy floors and feels confident that her home provides a safe environment for her family.

Dan T. of Cheraw, SC started noticing cracks in the drywall off the corners of the doors in his home. He also found that the doors and windows in his home began to stick when he would try to open them. Dan knew this was a sign of foundation settling, so he called Cantey for a free inspection before the damages became worse. Cantey Production Crew Leader Jonathon Lowder and crew entered his crawlspace and immediately saw that the existing concrete columns were settling and causing the walls to crack and the floors to sink. The crew installed six SmartJacks under the home, which lifted the walls back to the appropriate height and provided a more structural footing to level the floors in Dan’s home. Now, the cracks on his walls are sealed and he can open his doors and windows once again.

Jack of Columbia, SC, noticed the concrete on his porch was sinking and began to look aesthetically unappealing. Jack contacted us for a free estimate and our team talked him through the benefits of using our PolyLevel Solution to raise his sunken concrete. He liked the fact that the solution is environmentally friendly as it does not deteriorate underground and that he would not have to replace or repour any new concrete. After the crew lifted his concrete, he was very pleased. It was installed quickly and caused no interruption in his daily routine as he was able to walk on it shortly after (just 15 minutes!) installation was completed. 

Pamela had noticed that the floors around her Rock Hill home had started to dip around the walls and that some areas were sagging and soft. Upon inspection, we found the wood foundation of her home had been exposed to high levels of moisture, which was most likely the cause of the mold and wood rot. Because Pamela's home was structurally dependent upon the wood, it was imperative that the rotted wood be replaced. We installed a new main beam as well as the sister joists. Crew members also installed an entire CleanSpace Encapsulation with a Dehumidifier and Drainage System to ensure her crawl space stays dry and free of mold. 

Water and mold collecting in your crawl space will only continue to get worse and cause damage to both your health and your home. After the rain water enters under your home, the relative humidity in the air creates the perfect environment for mold growth and critters. The wood beams under your home become infested with termites, causing damage and compromising the structural integrity of which it stands. Cantey can fix it! In this home in Bishopville, SC, Cantey crew members installed a CleanSpace Solution, which includes a moisture barrier and dehumidifying system that keeps the water out of the air so that you can breathe cleaner, healthy air.