Home Owner Saved Thousands on Underpinning
Structural Engineer Underpinning Report:
This is a recent case in Marsden and there has been some serious subsidence.
We identified the causes of the subsidence and we recommended some conventional underpinning to support the settled footings and to correct the level variations. Fortunately the problem was only for one corner of the house and our estimate was for 6 or 7 underpins, and the cost would be quite reasonable.
Fortunately, this was a routine case and the subsidence area was limited.
But Guess What?
We were astounded when the home owner told us an Underpinner’s Free Home Assessment had estimated for at least a dozen underpins and that would be twice the actual cost!
That’s right. The normal industry rate for a job like this would be HALF of was quoted.
In this case, we determined that conventional reinforced concrete underpinning was the most effective and affordable. Other methods such as Resin Injection would not stabilize the founding soils. And Steel Screw Piers would not be necessary or cost effective.
We recommended that the owner should get in touch with some genuine underpinners to get a more reasonable proposal.
