Permanent foundation settlement repair in St. Louis
Stop your home from sinking with engineer-certified helical piers. We stabilize foundations in St. Louis using American-made steel that reaches deep into load-bearing soil.
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See how we permanently fix foundation settlement using helical piers. In this video, our crew drives engineer-certified steel supports deep past the shifting St. Louis clay to reach solid, load-bearing soil. Unlike temporary concrete patches, this process transfers the weight of the home to stable ground, allowing us to lift the footing, close stair-step cracks, and lock the foundation in place with a lifetime warranty.
If you aren't sure if your foundation issues are "serious" yet, look for these specific warning signs. Early detection is the difference between a clean, one-day foundation repair and a major construction project.
Horizontal or Stair-Step Cracks: Unlike vertical cracks (which are often just shrinkage), horizontal cracks in block or poured walls may indicate lateral pressure is being applied to the wall.
Bulging Walls: If you put a level against the wall and it rocks or shows a curve in the center, the wall is bowing inward.
Diagonal Cracking at Corners: This often looks like the corners of the basement are staying put while the center of the wall is being pushed in.
Sticking Doors and Windows: When the foundation moves, the framing above it twists, causing windows and doors on the floor above to jam or stick..
Signs Your Foundation is Settling (Not Just Cracking)
What you are seeing is the 'bite' of an Empire Pier, manufactured right here in Winfield, MO. Each pile is driven until it hits strict torque requirements, and the system includes a precision lift bracket rated for 80,000 lbs of ultimate capacity.
Permanent Foundation Settlement Repair in St. Louis
If you aren't sure if your foundation issues are "serious" yet, look for these specific warning signs. Early detection is the difference between a clean, one-day repair and a major construction project.
Horizontal or Stair-Step Cracks: Unlike vertical cracks (which are often just shrinkage), horizontal cracks in block or poured walls may indicate lateral pressure is being applied to the wall.
Bulging Walls: If you put a level against the wall and it rocks or shows a curve in the center, the wall is bowing inward.
Diagonal Cracking at Corners: This often looks like the corners of the basement are staying put while the center of the wall is being pushed in.
Sticking Doors and Windows: When the foundation moves, the framing above it twists, causing windows and doors on the floor above to jam or stick.
Why we choose helical piers over concrete
Precision You Can Measure (No Guesswork) Concrete shoring is often a guessing game—you hope it hit hard soil. With helical piers, we monitor the hydraulic torque (rotational force) in real-time as we drive the pier. This data tells us exactly when we have reached load-bearing soil capable of holding your specific home. If the gauge doesn't hit the target number, we go deeper. It’s that simple.
Minimal Vibration (Protecting Your Structure) If your foundation is already cracking, the last thing you want is a heavy machine pounding concrete piles next to your wall. Helical piers are screwed into the earth using hydraulic motors. This process is quiet and produces almost zero vibration, protecting your fragile brickwork and drywall from further stress during installation.
The "Do It Once" Warranty We are so confident in the stability of helical piers that we back every installation with a Lifetime Transferable Warranty. We don't just fix the settlement; we guarantee the solution for the life of the home.
What you see here is just the lead section - we bolt these steel shafts together one by one, driving them 20, 30, or more feet until we hit solid, load-bearing soil that can hold your home forever.
Our Helical Pier Process
We understand that construction on your home can be stressful. That’s why we’ve refined our process to be as surgical and non-invasive as possible.
Strategic Excavation (No Trenches)
We don’t dig up your entire yard. Instead, we hand-dig small access pits (typically just 3x3 feet) only at the specific locations where a pier is needed. We place the displaced soil on tarps or plywood to protect your lawn and keep the job site clean.
Hydraulic Installation
Using compact hydraulic motors, we screw the steel piers deep into the earth. We continue adding steel sections and driving them down—often 20 feet or deeper—until we reach stable, load-bearing soil and hit our required torque specifications.
The Lift & Stabilization
Once the pier is solid, we attach a heavy-duty steel bracket to your home's concrete footing. Using hydraulic jacks, we carefully transfer the weight of your house onto the pier. In many cases, we can lift the foundation back toward its original level, closing cracks and realigning doors.
Site Restoration
Once the foundation is permanently locked in place, we remove the jacks and backfill the access holes. We tamp down the soil and rake the area smooth, ensuring that the only evidence we were there is a stable, crack-free home.
Frequently asked questions about settlement
Will installing piers close the cracks in my brick?
However, our primary engineering goal is stabilization—guaranteeing your home never sinks further. While we always aim for maximum recovery (lift), factors like how long the house has been settled can limit how much we can lift without damaging the structure.
How long does the installation process take?
Is foundation settlement repair expensive?
Why trust Jet Foundation Repair with your foundation settlement?
We don't guess. Every helical pier installation is torque-verified, engineer-approved, and driven deep into St. Louis soil to permanently stop your home from sinking.
Certified Empire Installers
We use American-made Empire Piers®—the gold standard in structural steel. We are trained to install these high-strength shafts to meet strict load requirements, ensuring your home is supported by the best hardware in the USA.
Torque-Verified Stability
How do we know it will hold? We monitor the hydraulic torque during installation. This real-time data proves the pier has hit competent, load-bearing soil capable of holding your home's weight.
Lifetime Transferable Warranty
We stand behind our work—plain and simple. Every installation is backed by a lifetime warranty that is fully transferable to future owners, ensuring peace of mind for as long as the home stands.
Low-Vibration & Minimal Mess
Unlike driven concrete piles that shake your house, helical piers screw in quietly with minimal vibration. We use compact equipment that protects your yard and clean up thoroughly after the lift is complete.
Our foundation repair services
We offer a full range of foundation crack repair services in St. Louis and nearby communities:
Our St. Louis service areas for settlement repair
Jet Foundation Repair proudly provides structural stabilization services throughout the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. We understand how the expansive clay soils in neighborhoods like Chesterfield, Wildwood, and St. Charles can shrink and swell, causing foundations to settle unexpectedly. Whether your home is in Ladue, Webster Groves, Fenton, or O'Fallon, our team is local, ready to respond, and equipped with the deep-earth solutions necessary to secure your investment against our region’s unpredictable geology."