Certified Structure and Foundation, Inc. is the best in the business and we offer the best guaranty of any repair company. Much of our foundation underpinning work includes a lifetime guaranty (25 Years). We fix the problem, not treat the symptom. We also offer a wide range of engineering services.

Commercial building foundation repairs are services that Certified Structure & Foundation Inc. provides to businesses throughout Florida. Commercial buildings can suffer minor to very extensive foundation and slab distress. Soil related movement and heavy equipment is often a contributor to distress of commercial buildings.

Certified Structure & Foundation Inc. can assist you in determining the causes related to your building’s distress. We can also assist you and/or your tenants in repair to your commercial building's foundation.

Common Repairs Include:

• Epoxy Injection

• Floor Leveling

• Slab Replacement

• Post Repairs

• Stem-wall Repair

• Retrofitting

• Underpinning

• Pipe Piles

• Helical Piers

• Stabilization 

Structural Repair (Overview)                                                                                             

Settlement of buildings, homes, additions, and swimming pools is a serious problem that affects many owners in Florida. Because of Florida's geological history, the type of shallow surface soils that support our buildings are relatively loose sands, clays, and decaying organic material.  

The most common visual indicators of foundation settlement are:

    1. Noticeable slopes in concrete floor slabs or floor framing.

    2. Cracks in exterior or interior walls, wider than 1/16".

    3. Misalignment of doors or windows (doors rubbing).

    4. Gaps below baseboards or above interior walls.

    5. Cracks in the exterior masonry.

The most common visual indicators of swimming pool settlement are:

    1. Uneven waterline compared with tile line.

    2. Cracks in pool tank, pool tile, and/or coping.

    3. Excessive sloping and/or cracking of pool deck.

While most homeowners are aware of problems with their home or swimming pool, they may not be aware that weak soil is the cause. The tendency is to treat the symptoms without addressing the underlying soil condition. Of course, this leads to remedies and patches that usually create a much more expensive repair later. Cracks should never be filled or patched until the underlying soil has been strengthened. There are multiple ways to strengthen soil and make repairs, however, not all repair procedures work on all soils. Owners should only consult companies with engineers on staff (such as us) when seeking repair options.                                            

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Foundation Underpinning                                                                                                  

Underpinning is the process of modifying an existing foundation system by extending it into subsurface strata that is deeper and more stable than the near surface soil that supports the existing foundation system. This is done to provide vertical support that is not present in the existing design. Methods of underpinning include the construction of footings, stem walls, driven piling or drilled piers.

Many of the houses that forensic engineers and repair contractors are asked to evaluate were constructed with foundations that are inadequate for the conditions existing on site. Because of the lack of suitable land, homes are often built on marginal land that has insufficient bearing capacity to support the substantial weight of a structure. As a result, underpinning is required to extend the foundation support to depths that provide greater bearing capacity and/or are less affected by climate, soil conditions and/or homeowner's actions. This underpinning, if properly designed and installed, provides the basis to lift the structure to a more acceptable elevation and provides vertical support to prevent the underpinned area from settling.