What to Look for in an Excavation Company

There is a lot at stake in building a foundation that will last. Being sure you hire a reputable Bay Area excavation team is important. Here are some things to consider.

Wondering How to Pick a Bay Area Excavation Team to Work With?

There is a lot that goes into any construction project. Before any structure is built the land must be cleared and trenches dug for a foundation. This work usually requires the expertise of an experienced excavation company to ensure it is done correctly. It is important to know that without a solid and well-built foundation no structure can endure.

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Four Ways to Prevent Home Foundation Problems

Avoiding problems with your home’s foundation is critical to the long-term stability of your home, which will also save you money on costly repairs. In the San Francisco Bay Area, such problems can be prevented by installing deck piers, footing piers, helical piers, concrete piles, or other constructs which can provide foundation support to keep your home’s base completely stable. As a homeowner, here are some things to look for in in order to prevent foundation problems. Continue reading “Four Ways to Prevent Home Foundation Problems”

Pier Drilling – The Basics

Pier drilling is one of several deep foundation methods which can be used to bypass surface-level ground, which is usually relatively soft and unstable, instead of the favorable solid ground that would be found deeper down. Bedrock is the ideal layer sought by deep foundation drilling because it provides the best support for a structure for passive as well as dynamic conditions. Continue reading “Pier Drilling – The Basics”

What You Need to Know About New Home Excavating

Before you have your new home built, you should be fully aware of that very important first step which precedes the laying of your home’s foundation – the excavation of the area beneath the new home. After all, your future will literally be built from the ground up on that foundation, and that is true in more than just the figurative sense. Therefore, it is imperative that the work be done by an experienced and highly knowledgeable excavating company in the Bay Area. Continue reading “What You Need to Know About New Home Excavating”