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Category Archives: Foundation Repair

Introducing Brackett Foundation Repair!

January 3, 2011

North Carolina based Brackett Foundation Repair was incorporated effective January 1, 2011. Brackett Foundation Support Systems continues on as the helical pile manufacturing and distribution company. All contact information remains the same. (888) 968-5912 Continue reading →

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Home & Building Inspectors and Foundation Failure

December 11, 2010

Home and commercial property sellers often rely on the buyer’s inspection to surface potential concerns. If they turn up foundation failure signs, you’ll wish you’d discovered that sooner, as buyers can get spooked. Call your local foundation repair company to get any cracks checked out beforehand. Know what you’re dealing with so you’re in a stronger negotiating position with future buyers. Continue reading →

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Leaning Chimney? It’s a Foundation Repair Issue

December 2, 2010

Brackett Foundation Repair is getting calls about leaning chimneys, where chimney’s lean away from the house. Because chimney’s aren’t structurally connected to houses and are so heavy, they put more load on the soil under them, and are likely to shift over time. A leaning chimney is a foundation repair issue. Continue reading →

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Durham Homeowner: “Your Product and Workmanship are Excellent”

November 22, 2010

A Durham homeowner who needed a couple of helical piles installed last week wrote Brackett Foundation Repair an appreciative thank you letter that highlights how we take care in the work we do. Continue reading →

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How to Protect New Home Construction from Foundation Failure

November 18, 2010

Before building your home, if a soils engineer finds that the soil where the foot print of your house will be can’t support the load, there are techniques to handle that. Steel reinforcing bars, larger and deeper footings, and installing new construction piles often solves the problem. Continue reading →

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