Retaining Wall Lifted Supported In Whitehall, MI

This retaining wall along the side of this deck was starting to sink on one side. This exposed a sizeable crack in the middle of the wall. The stones at the bottom of the sinking portion were pushing on the deck boards as well causing further problems. We were able to excavate on the outside of the wall and we installed four helical piers along the wall. Helical piers are long steel shafts which are driven into the ground until the reach competent soil. A foundation bracket is put on the top of the piers and sits right against the footing of the structure. This permanently and reliably supports the structure. Once the piers were in place, we back filled the soil. The portion of the wall that had previously been sinking had been lifted and the crack had been minimized. We sealed the crack to protect the wall from further damage and the job was done. This wall should now stay permanently in the same position with no worries of settling or sinking.