Foundation Repair Products Photo Album: Stabilizing a Sinking Front Porch with Piers in Cincinnati, Ohio

This front porch in Cincinnati, Ohio was sagging, sloping, and cracking. We permanently stabilized the porch with 3 Helical Piers installed along the perimeter. As you can see from the photos, this front porch had a deceivingly deep foundation, which was probably why it was sinking so much. Either way, we got the job done and the front porch will now stop from settling.

3 Helical Piers Installed Beneath Porch Deck

After the helical piers are installed, the weight of the home is then transferred from the original, unstable soils, through the piers, to the competent soil or bedrock.

Helical Piers Installed Beneath Front Porch

Steel piers are mechanically "screwed" into the soil using small construction equipment. The piers are installed to appropriate depths and capacities, and a steel foundation bracket is connected to the helical piers and attached to your foundation's footing.

Helical Piers Permanently Stabilize Porch

The patented helical pier system permanently stabilizes your home's foundation and in many cases can lift your home back to level.

Front Porch Stabilized with Helical Piers

Helical Piers address the root cause of foundation settlement, can be installed from inside or outside the home, and won't add weight to the unstable soils or crack under pressure.