A dropped corner or wall
One part of the house sits lower than the rest.
Support under the footing
Foundation Pier Installation In Akron, OH
Foundation piers are used when part of the house has settled and the footing needs a deeper support.
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Pier foundation repair is not a floor patch. It is work under the foundation.
When Piers Are Discussed
Settlement signs in the finishes
Cracks, sloping floors, and sticking doors line up with the dropped area.
A footing that has lost bearing
If the soil under the foundation is no longer doing the job, piers can transfer the load deeper.
What Foundation Pier Installation Is
Piers are supports placed under or beside the footing. They carry the house load down to better soil or to a designed depth.
This page is the hub. Helical pier installation and push pier installation are the two common types used for settlement.
Piers belong under foundation settlement repair. They are not a wall-bowing product and not a waterproofing product.
Why Piers Are Needed
Weak or washed soil
The footing no longer has even support.
Fill or mixed soils
Part of the house may sit on soil that compresses more than the rest.
Ongoing settlement
If the drop is still happening, the house needs a deeper bearing point.
The Two Main Pier Types
Helical piers
These screw into the soil. They are often used when the load and the site fit a helical pile.
Push piers
These are hydraulically driven steel piers. They are often used when the structure can help drive the pier to resistance.
Placement along the footing
Piers are spaced where the settlement is, not around the whole house by default.
Related Services
These pages sit next to this one in the site structure.
What Affects The Cost
Number Of Piers
A single corner and a long settled wall are different jobs.
Depth And Soil
The pier has to reach a designed bearing. Depth is not guessed from a catalog.
Access
Exterior excavation, interior pits, and tight lots all change the work.
What Happens Next
- 1
Tell us which part of the house has dropped and what signs you see inside.
- 2
Share whether the outside of that wall is open or blocked by a drive, porch, or addition.
- 3
We look at pier type only after the settlement pattern is clear.
Foundation Piers In Akron
Akron soil can change from one lot to the next. That is why pier plans are local to the house, not copied from another street.
Older additions, porches, and houses on slopes are common places to see a footing that needs deeper support.
Questions Homeowners Ask
Some pier work can recover a portion of settlement. The first job is stable support. How much lift is possible depends on the house and the finishes.
No. They install differently and fit different loads and sites. That is why they have their own pages.
Piers support a footing that has settled. A bowing wall is a different problem and uses wall support methods.
Call About This Problem
Call and tell us what you are seeing in the basement or around the foundation.