Pier & Beam Repair for Bonaire homeowners
Bonaire is low ground, and the water table under it comes up close to the surface through the wet season. A pier and beam foundation here has masonry standing in saturated soil and wood sitting a short distance above it for months at a time.
That takes a toll faster than most people expect. The sill plate and the joist ends over the wet end of the crawl space soften, the girder they bear on loses stiffness, and a floor that felt solid ten years ago starts to give. On a cut-and-fill lot the wet end is usually the low side, so the damage concentrates on one half of the house.
We repair the wood and give the water somewhere to go in the same job. Failed sill, girder and joist sections get replaced, sound framing gets sistered, piers get reset on footings below the affected soil, and then drainage, a sump with battery backup, and a sealed ground cover keep the new work dry.
The scope is fixed before we start on a Bonaire home, so nothing gets added once the crew is underneath.
- Repairs water and moisture damage
- Reinforces piers and beams
- Levels and stabilizes the structure
- Free, no-pressure consultation
