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How SmartJack Systems Reinforce Your Sagging Floors

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Sagging floors are more than just an eyesore—they’re a structural warning sign, especially for homeowners in Orlando, Tampa, and Miami. With Florida’s sandy soils, high humidity, seasonal storms, and shifting foundations, these can all combine to stress floor systems. Here’s a deep dive into why floors sag in Florida homes and how the SmartJack® System can restore stability, adjustability, and peace of mind.

What Causes Sagging Floors in Florida Homes

In many Florida cities, several factors contribute to sinking floors and uneven surfaces, but none more common than foundation settlement in sandy soils. The loose, sandy subgrade doesn’t always support heavy structures well. Over time, this can cause central piers or footings to sink, leading to sloping floors and structural misalignment. 

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High humidity and moisture in crawl spaces also pose a significant risk to a home's infrastructure. Florida’s climate creates continuously elevated crawl space moisture, which can rot floor joists and cause floor sagging crawl space problems. Pest damage, to include termites and wood-decaying fungi, feed on damp wood, weakening support structures. Finally, missing or failing supports under crawl spaces cause issues. These central beams are an integral part of keeping a home's floors sound and level. When compromised by sinking, rotting, or bowing, you'll start to notice it in your floors as well. When these issues combine, not only do floors become bouncy, sloped, and prone to drywall cracks, but sticking doors and sagging thresholds will start to occur as well.

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How SmartJack® Systems Reinforce Your Home

SmartJack® systems are designed to tackle sagging floors ingeniously and permanently. The system uses heavy-duty, galvanized steel posts that are installed beneath the central support beam, replacing failing wood posts or sinking piers. Each SmartJack® sits atop a concrete pad set on compacted stone, preventing future sinking—a common issue with masonry piers. Posts are cut to size and threaded for adjustability, allowing installers to lift sinking floors back to level and adjust further if needed.

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Steel construction ensures no rot, no corrosion, and load capacity. Simply put -- this system is built to last. In Miami Shores, LRE Foundation Repair assisted a homeowner who saw several inches of floor drop under an increased load. We inspected, replaced decaying joists, and installed SmartJacks—bringing his floors back level and stable. We've accomplished similar successes throughout Ruskin and Tampa, and utilize the SmartJack System throughout the state of Florida.

SmartJack® Installation: What to Expect

When you call LRE Foundation Repair, you receive a free crawl space inspection by our certified team members who assess every aspect of the crawl space; from joists, piers, moisture, and even soil conditions. We customize the perfect solution where sagging floors or lack of support is found and offer the right SmartJack System where needed. 

The benefits of our SmartJack® Systems can be seen not only in structural stability but also in durability--outlasting the original wood or concrete piers for years to come. Other benefits include: 

  • Eliminating bounce, sag, and slope.
  • Adjustability: Future settlement can be remedied by turning the jack—no demolition needed.
  • Galvanized steel resists corrosion and outlasts wood or concrete piers.
  • High load capacity: Supports heavy beams and prevents future settlement.

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Who Should Consider SmartJack® Systems

Homeowners with crawl space issues, floor sagging crawl spaces, or foundation settlement warnings. Anyone noticing interior signs like sloping floors, drywall cracks, sticking doors/windows, or bouncy floor joists. Ideal for residences across Orlando, Tampa, and Miami with evidence of sinking floors, wet crawl spaces, high humidity, or subpar original support.

Take the First Step

Sagging floors signal structural stress—but they’re fixable. In Florida’s humid, shifting soils, SmartJack® systems offer a permanent, adjustable fix that reinforces your home from below. For homeowners facing foundation settlement, moisture damage, or sinking floors, a free inspection is the smart first move. Secure your home’s foundation—and your peace of mind—for years to come, with LRE Foundation Repair's SmartJack system. 

Proudly Serving Florida

We serve the following areas

  • Alford
  • Altha
  • Apalachicola
  • Argyle
  • Bagdad
  • Baker
  • Bascom
  • Blountstown
  • Bonifay
  • Bristol
  • Campbellton
  • Cantonment
  • Carrabelle
  • Caryville
  • Century
  • Chattahoochee
  • Chipley
  • Clarksville
  • Cottondale
  • Crestview
  • Cypress
  • Defuniak Springs
  • Destin
  • Eastpoint
  • Ebro
  • Eglin AFB
  • Fort Walton Beach
  • Fountain
  • Freeport
  • Gonzalez
  • Graceville
  • Grand Ridge
  • Greensboro
  • Greenwood
  • Gretna
  • Gulf Breeze
  • Holt
  • Hosford
  • Hurlburt Field
  • Inlet Beach
  • Jay
  • Laurel Hill
  • Lynn Haven
  • Malone
  • Marianna
  • Mary Esther
  • Mc David
  • Mexico Beach
  • Midway
  • Milligan
  • Milton
  • Miramar Beach
  • Molino
  • Mossy Head
  • Navarre
  • Niceville
  • Noma
  • Panama City
  • Panama City Beach
  • Paxton
  • Pensacola
  • Ponce De Leon
  • Port Saint Joe
  • Quincy
  • Santa Rosa Beach
  • Shalimar
  • Sneads
  • Sumatra
  • Telogia
  • Valparaiso
  • Vernon
  • Wausau
  • Westville
  • Wewahitchka
  • Youngstown
Our Locations:

LRE Foundation Repair
1115 South Main Street
Suite 101
Brooksville, FL 34601
1-352-325-4686


LRE Foundation Repair
2150 34th Way N
Largo, FL 33771
1-727-337-7878


LRE Foundation Repair
277 Power Ct
Sanford, FL 32771
1-321-204-7872


LRE Foundation Repair
702 NW 9th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
1-954-280-2627
LRE Foundation Repair serves Florida, including Tampa, Orlando, Miami