Before & After Photos

Bob B. and his wife have lived in their Columbia, SC home for many years but it was finally time to downsize. Bob's wife is in poor health and cannot get around as well. He thought it would be best to downsize and sell their current home. Of course, before they could not sell their home until they made some repairs. The biggest of these was the cracks that were in the wall. The drywall cracks just kept coming back and Bob believed it had to do with the foundation so he called his friend Jamie who worked for Cantey Foundation Specialists. Jamie Beresford is a System Design Specialist and as soon as he heard of Bob's struggle, he scheduled an appointment with him. Jamie did a thorough inspection for Bob and determined that he needed some extra support for the floor to permanently stabilize the foundation. The SmartJack system could do just that and would come with a transferable warranty for the next owner. He explained that the system would start with holes that would be filled with engineered gravel. This would be a solid base that would not sink over time like soil. Then a metal plate would be installed on top of the gravel and a metal beam would be installed over the existing wooden beams. A SmartJack would then be secured to the top beam and the bottom plate. Once the SmartJack is level, it is then adjusted to create the lift that the floor above needs. Bob felt that this system would solve this reoccurring issue and allow him to sell his home so he signed the contract that day. Production Crew Leader Dallas Elgin, Production Crew Member Josh Hough, and Production Crew Member Tristan Humphries came out and effectively installed the SmartJack system. Bob can now sell his home with ease and he is thankful to the team at Cantey for helping him get his home ready.

Charlotte noticed a crack in her brick foundation and called Cantey to get a complete inspection and free estimate. Eddie went out to her home and saw that the back left corner had settled and that was causing the cracks. Sixto and his crew installed 6 push piers and were able to stabilize and raise the foundation and you can see the cracks were closed up as well.

Paige H. and her husband just moved into their Columbia, SC home. Being newlyweds, they knew they wanted to purchase a home together but wanted to fix up an older house to save money. They both felt like it would be worth their while to put in some extra work. When they closed on the home, they started on the many projects they wanted to accomplish. One project they knew they had to tackle was the large crack in the brick on the exterior of the home. Unfortunately, they did not know who to call to help them get this solved. Paige was scrolling through Facebook one day when she saw a post about Cantey Foundation Specialists and decided to fill out the form online to be called for a free inspection. Someone from Cantey gave Paige a call and scheduled an appointment for her with System Design Specialist Chip Baxter. Chip arrived on the day of the appointment and did a thorough inspection of not just the exterior of the home but also the crawl space. Everything looked good except for the problem area so Chip sat down with Paige to discuss her options for a solution. Chip explained that Cantey's Push Pier system would not only close up those cracks but permanently stabilize Paige's foundation. The process would begin with the crew digging a few holes around the foundation. Once they reached the footing of the foundation, they would install a bracket to the footing. Then steel tubes would be pushed into the ground until they found competent soil that could properly support the home. When that point is reached, the tubes then push up on the bracket, allowing the foundation to be lifted back to its original position. Paige knew she and her husband needed a solution like this for peace of mind so she scheduled the installation. Production Crew Leader Sixto Lopez, Production Crew Member Mariano Valdovines, and Zenen Dominguez came out and effectively installed the Push Pier system. Paige and her husband are more than pleased with the results and they are happy to be able to move forward with making their house a home. 

Dora H. is a homeowner in Columbia, SC who has had an issue with her floors sagging in the past. She had a contractor come out and install temporary jacks, which would solve the problem but only for a while. The biggest issue is that temporary jacks aren't made to hold up your home indefinitely so they bend and settle as time goes on. This is exactly what happened in Dora's case. She began to notice a few months after the contractors had left that her floors started to sag again and became bouncy. She was tired of the short term solutions and decided to call Cantey Foundation Specialists. Specialist John Adams came out to Dora's home and explained to her that Cantey's patented Smart Jack system was the long term solution she needed. Smart Jacks work to displace the weight of the house through a 2x2x2 engineer filled space to prevent settling. Team Leader Israel, Team Member Austin, and Team Member Jonathan were quickly sent to Dora's home and installed the Smart Jacks. Dora was so happy that Cantey came and gave her a long term solution that she could rely on. "I would have never went to those other guys if I knew Cantey would do such a good job".

Oftentimes Cantey Foundation Specialists is called upon for wood rot and replacement jobs such as this one in Columbia, SC. Moisture in the crawlspace can lead to bigger problems such as rotten wood visible in the floors you walk on every day. The Cantey Crew was able to safely replace the rotten wood and address the bigger issue under the home with a total encapsulation to combat excess moisture, mold and mildew in the future.