Bringing tilted floors back into line
If one side of the house has dropped, doors drift open on their own and furniture leans. Leveling raises the low areas back toward true.
On crawl space homes, girders are jacked up gradually and set on new supports. On slabs, piers are installed and the slab is lifted. Crews raise slowly to protect plaster, drywall and plumbing.
Old houses rarely go back to perfectly level. The goal is to stop movement, relieve stress and get doors and windows working. Some patching afterward is normal.
Many leveling jobs here start as pier and beam repair on older houses.
Real project photos
Finished workDuring workDrag to compare two stages of pier and beam work. Real job photos reviewed by Arturo Muñoz; locations not identified.
How the work usually goes
Floors, walls, crawl space or basement and drainage are checked to find the cause.
You get a written plan: method, number of supports, drainage work and warranty.
Supports, anchors or piers are installed and the structure is brought back toward level.
Water is redirected and moisture controlled so the repair lasts.
Questions
Some cosmetic cracking can happen; good crews lift gradually to limit it.
Yes, sometimes in stages to let the house adjust.
Talk to a foundation crew that works Birmingham hills and valleys.
Takes under a minute
Talk to a foundation crew that works Birmingham hills and valleys.