Crawl Space Supports
Your crawl space supports are under constant pressure and, if weakened, it will cause serious damage throughout your home.
Settling support columns, weakened beams and sagging floor joists within a crawlspace can result in the need for cosmetic and structural repairs to your home. If your home has sloping floors, cracks in drywall or doors and windows that don’t close properly, it could be a sign that an additional support system is needed in your crawl space.
Problems that Affect Crawl Space Supports
The soil in your crawlspace is a major factor in the health of the system that supports your home.
- Weak Soil – If the soil can’t carry the weight of support columns, the columns can sink into the earth
- Moisture – Excessive or ongoing moisture in your crawlspace can lead to wood rot and mould problems, especially if your crawl space is not insulated
- Shifting Earth – If the earth under your crawl space shifts, it can cause the support system to have problems or fail
Additional crawl space supports can stabilize weak or shifting soil and, when used in conjunction with a crawl space waterproofing system, will keep your entire crawl space support system problem-free for a long time.
Clarke Basement Systems specializes in crawl space support solutions and waterproofing. The SmartJacktm System is a supplemental support system that helps correct problems caused by bad design, soil issues or a weak floor system due to high moisture in your crawl space.
SmartJack Advantages:
- Installs in tight, height- or access-limited spaces
- Minimal crawlspace disruption
- Immediate stabilization and results
- Footing engineered to transfer load to existing soils
- Corrosion-resistant, galvanized system
- Supports vertical loads over 60,000 lbs
Start improving your crawl space now. Take advantage of our free site inspection and estimate to learn more about SmartJack crawl space supports. Contact Clarke Basement Systems today.
