Foundation Piering

Foundation piering in Kansas City that reaches stable ground, from a family business that’s been here since 1986.

4.7 ⭐ rating with 90+ Google reviews, BBB A+ accredited, family-owned, and backed by a lifetime transferable warranty on qualifying pier systems. Featured by TheHomeMag and BloggerLocal as one of Kansas City’s top foundation repair contractors.

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When a house settles, the soil under the footing can no longer carry the load. Piers carry it past that soil, down to bedrock or weathered shale.

We install two steel pier systems:

Concentric piers for most homes, driven under the center of the wall
Helical piers for lighter structures like porches, slabs, and additions

We’ll look at your home and recommend the one that fits.

Why Steel Piers are a Smart Foundation Repair Solution

Strong steel. High-carbon tubular steel, installed in 5-foot sections.
Deep support. Driven to refusal on bedrock or a load-bearing layer, not just to a fixed depth.
Proven on every pier. Each concentric pier is load-tested as it’s installed.
Less cost than replacement. Piering typically runs under 10% of the cost of a new foundation.
Light on your yard. Small excavations, backfilled and compacted when we’re done.

How We Install Concentric Piers

Dig beside the footing. We excavate next to the foundation at each pier location.
Prepare the footing. We clear soil from under it and chip the concrete smooth for the bracket.
Set the bracket. The bracket and hydraulic equipment go on, with the pier centered under the wall.
Drive to refusal. A hydraulic ram uses the weight of your house to push steel sections down, typically 22 to 70 feet, to bedrock or weathered shale.
Lift and lock. The structure is raised in sequence, then the plates and brackets are permanently attached.
Backfill and clean up. Soil is compacted, and concrete and landscaping are put back.

Spacing depends on your walls: about 5 to 7 feet apart for poured concrete, and 4 to 5 feet for block and stone.

Why Steel Piers are a Smart Foundation Repair Solution

Strong steel. High-carbon tubular steel, installed in 5-foot sections.
Deep support. Driven to refusal on bedrock or a load-bearing layer, not just to a fixed depth.
Proven on every pier. Each concentric pier is load-tested as it’s installed.
Less cost than replacement. Piering typically runs under 10% of the cost of a new foundation.
Light on your yard. Small excavations, backfilled and compacted when we’re done.

Helical Steel Piers

Helical piers have one or two spiral plates on a steel shaft. They’re screwed into the ground with a hydraulic torque motor, and the torque reading confirms each pier’s capacity.

Best for: porches, slabs, detached additions, and areas with no footing
Depth: to bedrock, weathered shale, or deeper than 15 feet
Spacing: typically 4 to 6 feet apart, closer in soft soil

Steel vs. Concrete

Concrete piers are typically installed to about 10 feet and often stop short of bedrock. Steel piers keep going until they reach stable ground. That’s why we recommend steel for most foundation settlement repairs.

The choice is always yours. We’ll explain both options before you decide.

Do You Need Piers Around the Whole House?

Not always. John Murphy has 26 years in foundation repair, including 21 years doing the installation and labor himself. He bids your job knowing exactly what each pier takes to put in.

We pier where the house is settling. If one side has dropped, it can make sense to pier that side and see how the house performs before doing more.
We plan around your home. On one Olson job, the repair looked like it would require relocating the water heater. John knew from his years of installing that the work could be done with it left in place, which saved the homeowner the cost and disruption.