Crawl Space Repair Photo Album: Repairing Crawl Space of Historic Home in Orlando, FL
In Orlando, FL, John had just purchased a historic home built in the 1940s and planned to remodel the interior, but he noticed the floors were uneven and sloping under the current weight. He called us at LRE Foundation Repair and requested a professional inspection of the home’s crawl space to check for potential structural issues. Our Customer Care team quickly scheduled a free appointment with one of our local expert Design Specialists, who visited John’s home and began inspecting the crawl space.
Our specialist immediately noticed that the original block piers in the crawl space had settled into the soil below, creating a lack of stable support for the home’s wooden floor joists. As a result, the joists were sagging and even splintering in several locations. To remedy this issue and provide the home with permanent, durable support, our specialist created a plan to have our team repair the floor joists and install our state-of-the-art SmartJack system. Crafted from corrosion-resistant galvanized steel and engineered to never settle, the SmartJack system provides permanent stability for the home’s floor joists and helps prevent them from sloping in the future.
John agreed to the plan, and our team went to work repairing the floor joists and installing the SmartJack system throughout the entire crawl space. Once the work was complete, the home’s floors were fully stabilized, allowing John to proceed with remodeling his home, knowing it was built to last for many more years to come.
Crawl Space Inspection
An inspection of the home's crawl space by an LRE Design Specialist revealed a lack of stable support for the wooden floor joists above, causing them to sag under the weight of the home.
Makeshift Support Columns
Previous attempts to stabilize the home's floor joists with makeshift support columns had proven ineffective in the long run and are generally considered unsafe.
Settling Block Piers
Many of the original block piers in the crawl space of this historic home had settled over time, creating a lack of stable support for the home's floor joists.
Splintering Floor Joists
Due to the lack of support from below, the home's floor joists had sustained heavy damage.
Installing SmartJacks
The LRE team begins installing the SmartJack system in the home's crawl space by carefully measuring and adjusting each jack to ensure a proper fit and provide the necessary support for the floor joists.
Complete SmartJack Installation
The SmartJack system has now been completely installed in the home's crawl space, providing permanent and durable support for the wooden floor joists above.
Permanent Crawl Space Stabilization
The SmartJack system installed by the LRE team is crafted from corrosion-resistant galvanized steel and designed to never settle, unlike standard block piers. This makes the system a permanent solution for crawl space support and stability.