𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛 𝗧𝗬𝗣𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧?

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙚 is determined is determined by

• the building type
• the ground conditions
• achievable results
• accessibility
• affordability

𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘 : Get an independent opinion

The different Underpinning methods, costs and achievable results are very confusing. That’s where Forensic Engineers can help. Before signing up for any type of expensive underpinning, do yourself a favour and contact Forensic Engineers for an expert, independent structural engineer report. Because we are on your side.

𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘: 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂?

• Reinforced concrete pier underpinning is the industry standard due to the practicality and long-term reliability.
• Polyurethane Resin Underpinning can be very effective for densifying and binding founding soils and lifting footings and concrete slabs. It is important that the Resins are injected throughout the soil profile layers that are causing any footing and slab settlements, and not just immediately under the footings and slab. Also, certain footing and slab designs and certain ground conditions may limit the results of Polyurethane Resin Underpinning.
• Steel screw piers have benefits where ground water and collapsible soils are encountered, as well as cases where extra deep piers are needed to find strong natural ground. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 have extensive experience in all types of underpinning and will install the industry standard reinforced 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀, or 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀, if and when required, and at a realistic cost.
• How to choose the best underpinning company? Our advice would be to 𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙮 𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙯𝙮 𝙬𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 and only offer one specific type of underpinning. The best in the industry have no-frills websites which simply show their capabilities and experience. And the offer the best value for money.

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗗 𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮n Independent 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 Subsidence 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁?

The base industry cost in South-East Queensland is around $7𝟬𝟬.𝟬𝟬-$𝟵𝟬𝟬.𝟬𝟬,  depending on the house size and the property location.

Forensic Engineers have decades of Soil Testing experience, so we know what kinds of ground conditions can cause footing and slab movements. And we are 100% independent. Forensic Engineers are the subsidence and underpinning specialists, and when we inspect your home and prepare an engineer report, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲.

Some underpinners offer to arrange Structural Engineer Reports from their own engineers. This is a huge conflict of interest. And the underpinners charge significantly higher rates for a standard Engineer Subsidence Report.

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙦𝙪𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚.

𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘: 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 Unnecessary 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲

In many cases, footings and slabs can be stabilized without resorting to any expensive & stressful underpinning at all. And excessive footing movements can often be reduced by following expert advice. Talk to Forensic Engineers for the best solutions!

Subsidence & wall cracks? Before jumping into expensive underpinning, contact Forensic Engineers for an expert, independent structural engineer report.

𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘: 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁-𝗴𝗼!

Contact FORENSIC ENGINEERS for an expert RPEQ Engineer Report for subsidence, wall cracks and underpinning. 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲.

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