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When I work on articles about crawl spaces, sometimes I feel like a hack writing commercials for a C grade monster movie: “It’s a cramped, seldom-traveled space, with unseen creatures lurking in the dark.”  Of course, I’m an arachnophobic who enthusiastically reads Stephen King, so it may be wishful thinking.    Putting aside my own love […]

After a cold winter, warm sunny days encourage us to get out of the house and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors.  Of course, spending time in the sun means you need to protect yourself against seasonal concerns like insect bites, sunburns, and dehydration.  But did you know that warmer weather also brings risks to […]

It’s estimated that 98% of basements will incur water damage during their life spans.  So unless you’re really, really lucky, your basement will flood at some point.  This is a messy, frustrating experience for a homeowner, and given the statistic I just quoted, it may seem inevitable.  But if you take certain steps, you may […]

In this video, we show you the basics of our basement waterproofing service and process.

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HELICAL PIERS – THE BEST TOOL FOR THE JOB

In the 20 years we have been repairing foundations, we have not come across a more reliable and cost-effective method of foundation repair as helical piers. This versatile product is perfect for fixing your foundation, as well bowed basement walls and leaning retaining walls.

As part of a multi-million dollar repair and renovation project, we were hired to repair the foundation of a multi-level building that was built at the turn of the 20th century. More than a dozen helical piers were installed to correct the foundation settlement issues that had occurred over the decades.

Acculevel is Indiana and Kentucky's premiere foundation repair company. In this video, we show you how our helical piers are drilled into the load bearing soils beneath a structure.