Crawl space foundations are common in many homes, especially in the southern United States. They include several types such as pier and beam, block and base, and others where the home is elevated above the ground with a crawl space beneath.
Pier and beam foundations combine features of both slab features and crawl space foundations. They typically have exterior concrete footings supporting wooden piers and beams that carry the home above the crawl space.
Leveling Approach:
Leveling pier and beam homes requires installing or adjusting piers on the exterior footings first, then reinforcing and leveling the interior floor system by sistering 2×8 floor joists and adding 4×6 treated wooden beams. You can’t just jack from inside the crawl space alone because the exterior supports carry most of the load.
Block and base foundations are another type of crawl space foundation. They typically consist of:
Leveling Approach:
For block and base foundations, leveling often involves reinforcing or replacing concrete blocks, adding or stabilizing piers, and sistering floor joists inside the crawl space. Because the load is supported by concrete blocks rather than just wooden piers, leveling focuses on stabilizing these blocks and ensuring the beams above are properly supported and aligned.
Movement in both pier and beam and block and base crawl space homes can be caused by:
At Leon Foundation Repair, our process includes:
