- Serving Charlotte Metro and Piedmont Triad Areas
The Walsh Homeowner's Guide
Everything you’ll want to know before we start: what we repair under your floors, how we keep your home supported while we work, what to expect at home, and the options that bring the price down.
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The Finished Product
Sagging, soft or sloping floors almost always trace back to a few pieces of framing under your house. Here’s what each part does and what it looks like once we’ve repaired it.
Settled, cracked or leaning piers are rebuilt with concrete block on solid footers, so your home’s weight goes straight down to stable ground. Old brick piers that are still sound can stay.
The girders, the main beams that carry your floor, are reinforced or replaced and set back on their piers, taking the sag out of the floors above.
Rotted, cracked or sagging joists are sistered with new lumber or replaced, so your floors feel firm instead of soft or bouncy.
Metal hangers fasten each joist to the girder, so the joists can’t slip, twist or pull away. For drop joists, the joists simply sit on top of the girders
Damaged band joist and sill sections along the foundation wall are cut out and replaced, restoring the edge that ties your floor system together.
Peace of Mind
Every structural repair we make, from new piers and girders to joists, bands and sills, is backed by our lifetime warranty. The repairs holding up your home are covered for as long as you own it.
The Process
01
Before we cut or remove anything, we set temporary supports under the area we’re repairing so your home’s weight is carried the whole time.
02
We sister or replace damaged joists, bands and sills, reinforce or replace girders, and rebuild or replace piers on solid footers.
03
We show you before and after photos and walk you through exactly what we fixed.
Safety First
Taking out a damaged joist, girder or pier means taking it out from under part of your house. Here’s how we keep everything carried safely from start to finish.
We set temporary jacks and posts on solid bases beside the damaged area before any framing is cut or removed, so the load is never left hanging.
Where floors have sagged, we raise them a little at a time instead of all at once, which is easier on the drywall, tile and trim upstairs.
We work in sections, so the rest of your floor system stays fully supported while each piece is repaired.
Temporary supports only come out after the new piers, girders and joists are in place and carrying the weight.
Most of the work happens under your house, not inside it. Here’s what day to day looks like.
The crew goes in through the crawl space access, so we’re rarely inside your living space.
You’ll hear cutting, hammering and jacks below the floor during working hours.
The floor may rise slightly in some locations as the structure is supported as we work.
You’ll know your start date and how many days your job will take before we begin. Larger or messier spaces take longer.
Your Options
When a pier needs to be rebuilt or added, you have two choices for what holds up your girder. Here’s how they compare.
What We Quote
Our Standard
included in every quote
Best for: most homes. This is what we include when we quote new or rebuilt piers.
Upgrade Option
More Adjustable
costs more than block
The tradeoff: steel posts cost more than block piers, but you can adjust them down the road.
Pay over time
monthly payment options
Spread the cost of your repair into monthly payments so you don’t have to put off fixing your floors. See financing.
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A free inspection with photos and a written price, plus the affordable options, so you can choose what’s right for your home.
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