Old buildings and houses are charming and often beautiful but they also come with high-maintenance repairs and environmental damage.
At Kent and Sussex Geotechnical, we understand the nature of these issues and work to act fast and effectively.
One of the most structures of a building is it’s foundation but without that, the entire framework could fail if it’s broken or losing stability.
Underpinning is the most practical way to combat this, offering a long-term solution to put your mind at rest for the foreseeable future.
What Is Underpinning?
Underpinning Specialist is where a trained professional is able to lower the footing of the original foundation.
This procedure refreshes the soil underneath, revealing a more supportive and solid footing for the structure to stand on.
As well as this, underpinning can be provided to many other building projects such as:
- Basement or cellar creation
- Subsurface depth increase
- Reconstruction of nearby, adjacent or adjoining buildings
- Excavation or removal of neighbouring soil
So It’s important that the removal of soil is a controlled process that has to be carried out in stages – the stages are called ‘pins’.
Our geotechnical engineers will assess the area and analyse the soil structure and then will decide how deep to dig.
The ‘pin’ of soil provides the platform upon which a layer of new material is placed – usually, concrete provides the base.
So the process is repeated until the entire foundation is updated and replaced with a sturdier set.
Main Underpinning Methods
- Mini-Piled – The most involved, with high-end machinery required.
- Beam and Base – Dependant on several factors, more technically advanced
- Mass Pour – The most typical method and most cost-effective
All processes are require industry professionals to prevent damage to your building or other structures surrounding it.
Have a chat with one of our experienced and friendly experts on 01892 852 080 who can explain things further or visit our website Underpinning Specialists.
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