Magnum Push Piers
Steel push piers down to deep bearing ground, each tested.
When should you pay attention?
- Doors or windows that used to close well and now stick
- Gaps above a door that grow on one side
- A floor that slopes to one side, or tiles that crack
- Together with stepped cracks in the brickwork
Rule out other causes
Timber doors and windows can also swell with damp and shrink in dry weather. A timber floor can sag because of a weakened joist. Check whether the problem changes with the season and whether there are cracks in the walls too.
Measure it yourself
- Place a spirit level or a marble on the floor in several rooms
- Measure the gaps around doors and note the date
- Monitor wall cracks with a crack gauge
- Repeat after a few months: if it grows, have it surveyed
What if it is subsidence?
Then we first find the cause with a subsidence survey. If bearing ground lies deep, Magnum Push Piers carry the foundation down to firm ground, and where possible we lift it back in a controlled way. A sunken concrete floor we bring back to level with Slab Lift.
With serious damage, have a structural engineer assess the situation. Soiltek is a specialist contractor: we record, measure, propose a technique and carry out the repair, in consultation with your engineer.