The health of your home’s foundation is vital to ensuring that your home offers your family years of protection and enjoyment. Quality Foundation repair offers inspection and repairs of pier and beam foundations and the highest Austin foundation repair.
What is a Pier and Beam Foundation?
Homes with a pier and beam foundation do not sit directly on the ground like those with a concrete slab. Rather, pier and beam foundation homes have a system of piers, generally made of wood, steel, or concrete, upon which the beams of the house frame rest.Pier and beam foundations have a number of advantages. One of which is that this type of foundation offers a small “crawl space” between the house and the ground giving easier access to pipes in the case of plumbing issues and repairs. Also, well built and maintained pier and beam foundations tend to fewer overall issues and less expensive repairs than other foundation types.
Common Pier and Beam Foundation Issues
While Pier and Beam foundations offer many benefits, there are some foundation issues that can arise:- Sagging: Improperly placed beams can lead to the house’s weight to be improperly dispersed leading to sagging
- Wood: Because many pier and beam homes uses wood beams, damaged wood pieces can rot and need to be inspected and repaired
- Drainage: If there is not proper drainage set up under house, water after heavy rains can pool causing moisture issues