Coastal South Carolina has sandy and marshy soils and a water table that often sits close to the surface. Those soils don't hold weight as firmly as dense clay, especially when they're wet, so supports that aren't deep enough can slowly sink.
Flooding is a regular concern in the Lowcountry, from heavy rain, storm surge and tides. Water can wash soil away from around piers and soak everything under a house. Salt air also speeds up corrosion on steel, which changes what we use and how we protect it.
Many homes are raised on piers or sit over crawl spaces. Rot, termites and standing water are the usual problems. We plan every job around where the water goes, since the structure won't last if that part gets skipped.
Cities we serve in South Carolina
- Foundation repair in Charleston: Lowcountry soils, high water and raised homes.
Every city page covers the local soil, the most common repairs and local questions we hear. If your town isn't listed, it may still be covered, since we work in the suburbs around each of these. Tell us your ZIP code on the form and we'll check.
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