Photo Album: Crawl Space Repair in Arcadia, FL

Catherine P. from Arcadia, FL has been living in her home for 21 years, but she noticed that the front side of her house had started to settle. Upon inspection of her crawl space, she discovered that the wooden floor joists had cracks, which were mainly caused by moisture and drying out over time. It was expected, given the home's 1980s construction and the possibility of soil settlement affecting block columns that supported the joists. Catherine contacted LRE Foundation Repair for assistance and their Design Specialist assessed the crawl space and came up with a safe plan for restoration. The LRE crew repaired the floor joists and installed the SmartJack support system, which leveled the floor, providing a long-term and permanent solution for the homeowner.

Foundation settlement on front side of home

The noticeable gap between the base of the home and the ground on this side of the house indicates foundation settlement.

Wooden Floor Joist splintering

Many of the wooden floor joists in this house needed to be repaired due to excessive splintering.

Complete Severance of Floor Joint

Some of the floor joints were entirely deteriorated as a result of years of moisture accumulation.

Floor Joist Failure

Much of the settling of this Florida home's foundation can be traced to the splintering and cracking of the wooden floor joists, as shown in this photo.

Water accumulation in crawl space

Much of the damage to the wood floor joists was caused by excessive moisture, which was evident from the seeping water in the crawl space from a drainage pipe.