Cantey Foundation Specialists Before & After Photos

Michael M. of Columbia, SC has had an issue with his porch for the past 15 years. He finally decided to do something after his porch had sank to a very noticeable level. Michael wanted to sell the house and he couldn't bring himself to show it to prospective buyers in the condition it was in. This is where Cantey came in; Alex Lovette, a Specialist at Cantey, inspected the job and explained to Michael that we could use our patented PolyLevel process to raise his porch to desirable levels. Michael wanted us to raise his porch as far as we could in order for it to look the absolute best it could for potential buyers. Production Team Leader, Roberto, and his crew, Nick, came in and began the PolyLevel process. After some push and pull, Roberto and his team raised the porch and sealed off the remaining gap for a fuller and cleaner look to Michael's porch. Now, Michael can sell his house with the peace of mind that the front porch will not longer deter potential home buyers away.

Lamar S. has been an administrator at his church in Columbia, SC for a long time. When he retired he wanted to use his time to help others and found that opportunity with the church. Since being there he has helped the church grow with different events as well as finding new space for the growing congregation. About 10 years ago, he was able to get a gymnasium built for the church for the after-school program and youth group to use. It was a wonderful addition that has been used continuously since its completion. Recently, however, water has been making its way in, causing the floors to become a safety hazard. Lamar knew he had to take action to keep church members safe. He did some research on the Internet to see what companies he could trust to find the right solution. Cantey Foundation Specialists came up and Lamar called in to schedule an appointment. System Design Specialist Jason Hugg arrived as scheduled and did a thorough inspection. He found that the gymnasium needed Cantey's SmartSump to pump out the water that was finding its way in, to an outside drain. Lamar agreed that this solution felt like the best course of action and scheduled an installation date. Production Team Leader Aubrey McJunkin, Production Team Member Oscar Mota, and Production Team Member Francisco Lopez came out and successfully installed the SmartSump. Lamar and his fellow church members are now free from the hazard that was preventing them from enjoying fun and fellowship. 

Paige H. and her husband just moved into their Columbia, SC home. Being newlyweds, they knew they wanted to purchase a home together but wanted to fix up an older house to save money. They both felt like it would be worth their while to put in some extra work. When they closed on the home, they started on the many projects they wanted to accomplish. One project they knew they had to tackle was the large crack in the brick on the exterior of the home. Unfortunately, they did not know who to call to help them get this solved. Paige was scrolling through Facebook one day when she saw a post about Cantey Foundation Specialists and decided to fill out the form online to be called for a free inspection. Someone from Cantey gave Paige a call and scheduled an appointment for her with System Design Specialist Chip Baxter. Chip arrived on the day of the appointment and did a thorough inspection of not just the exterior of the home but also the crawl space. Everything looked good except for the problem area so Chip sat down with Paige to discuss her options for a solution. Chip explained that Cantey's Push Pier system would not only close up those cracks but permanently stabilize Paige's foundation. The process would begin with the crew digging a few holes around the foundation. Once they reached the footing of the foundation, they would install a bracket to the footing. Then steel tubes would be pushed into the ground until they found competent soil that could properly support the home. When that point is reached, the tubes then push up on the bracket, allowing the foundation to be lifted back to its original position. Paige knew she and her husband needed a solution like this for peace of mind so she scheduled the installation. Production Crew Leader Sixto Lopez, Production Crew Member Mariano Valdovines, and Zenen Dominguez came out and effectively installed the Push Pier system. Paige and her husband are more than pleased with the results and they are happy to be able to move forward with making their house a home. 

Debra C. of Columbia, SC could feel her kitchen and dining room floors bend and sag when she walked in her home.  Worried that this could be a major problem, she found Cantey Foundation Specialists online and called for a free estimate.  Specialist John Adams inspected Debra's crawl space, and he found high levels of humidity and rotting wood beams.  Specialist John Adams explained to Debra that the rotting wood beams caused the floors to weaken, and that they needed to be replaced with treated wood.  However, he also recommended our CleanSpace encapsulation system to protect the new treated lumber and to prevent any future moisture problems in the crawl space.  

Dora H. is a homeowner in Columbia, SC who has had an issue with her floors sagging in the past. She had a contractor come out and install temporary jacks, which would solve the problem but only for a while. The biggest issue is that temporary jacks aren't made to hold up your home indefinitely so they bend and settle as time goes on. This is exactly what happened in Dora's case. She began to notice a few months after the contractors had left that her floors started to sag again and became bouncy. She was tired of the short term solutions and decided to call Cantey Foundation Specialists. Specialist John Adams came out to Dora's home and explained to her that Cantey's patented Smart Jack system was the long term solution she needed. Smart Jacks work to displace the weight of the house through a 2x2x2 engineer filled space to prevent settling. Team Leader Israel, Team Member Austin, and Team Member Jonathan were quickly sent to Dora's home and installed the Smart Jacks. Dora was so happy that Cantey came and gave her a long term solution that she could rely on. "I would have never went to those other guys if I knew Cantey would do such a good job".