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Our blog is full with helpful news and knowledge covering foundations related repairs and renovations around your home. Our trusted tradies will respond to your job, often within a few minutes. You decide who you want to communicate with. You’re in control the whole way.

3 Questions to Ask Before Buying an Old House

Posted 08/04/14

Are you considering buying an old house? Old villas and bungalows can be charming, but with age, often comes problems. Here’s three questions to ask before you sign on the dotted line. Buying an old house? Ask these questions first! You don't want to buy a lemon! Here are 3 questions you need

Piling and Foundation Contractors - what do they do?

Posted 05/11/10

A foundation or piling contractor is a tradesperson skilled in the development of foundations of a building. The house foundations are the system on which the home sits. Sometimes the house foundation rests upon the footings and supports the floor system - as with conventional foundation walls.

House Foundations - The Pros & Cons of 3 Different Types

Posted 04/03/15

When you’re building a house you start from the ground up, meaning the foundations are the first job undertaken. We take a look at three different types of foundations... There are 3 types of foundations to choose from. You choices depend on the type of home you are building and where you

3 Questions to Ask Before Buying an Old House

Posted 08/04/14

Piling and Foundation Contractors - what do they do?

Posted 05/11/10

House Foundations - The Pros & Cons of 3 Different Types

Posted 04/03/15

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Repile of 1914 villa , 168sqm

Posted 3 days ago

Hi there. Looking for a quote for a 90% repile if a 1914 villa in Napier Sth. Good access. 1 meter below the floor.

Piling Napier South, Napier

House repiling

Posted 2 weeks ago

I have a house which needs some re piling and some levelling in Weymouth.

Piling Weymouth, Manukau

Underpinning small, old house

Posted 2 weeks ago

We have a small, old house which is starting to show a few cracks in the walls, and the doors are starting to g et stuck. I'd really like this fixed before the winter storms start, if possible. My husband has been under the house and he says that it appears that the piles have sunk a bit. (Contact number given is for my husband, not me.)

Underpinning Laingholm, Waitakere

Old wooden deck

Posted 2 weeks ago

Needs another wooden base to correct and level for new flooring

Relevelling Auckland City, Auckland

Curio Bay - driven piles

Posted 2 weeks ago

Site requires driven piles. Geotech report available.

Piling Invercargill, Invercargill

Repair floor piles per EQC scope

Posted 2 weeks ago

Under floor assessment and quote of what needs doing. Some piles under lounge/dining area need levelling or tying down to joists; possibly a floor board or 2 may need replacing while the carpet is up to level the floor in this area. Carpet reattached afterwards. EQC scope and payout already done.

Piling Papanui, Christchurch

Re Piling

Posted 2 weeks ago

In two rooms some of the piles are not supporting the flooring and have a gap of 20mm between them and the bearers above Sub floor needs some work to secure the flooring onto the piles this will involve the removal of some of the flooring

Piling Phillipstown, Christchurch

Firewall leaning

Posted 2 weeks ago

Hi, We are about to purchase a house in Dunedin, 2 Marlow Street, built-in 1928. Foundations are suspended timber and material is poured concrete according to the builder who did an inspection. They are in good shape but the firewall is leaning and the sag in-floor towards firewall is noted. Urethane injection has been suggested as a simple solution to this. We would like to know if you can fix it and how much would cost? Kind regards, Milorad Popovic

Relevelling Saint Kilda, Dunedin

House foundation wall crack

Posted 2 weeks ago

drought in Whangarei has caused the land around one corner of my house to drop and has caused a crack in the lower wall.

Relevelling Raumanga, Whangarei

Raise and level house

Posted 2 weeks ago

The bungalow has sunk over the decades and the back is very low in the sloping section. The plan is to raise it to allow a second floor to fit in and also larger garaging below.

Relevelling Narrow Neck, North Shore

Mechanically attach (wire) existing concrete piles to bearers

Posted 2 weeks ago

mechanically attach (wire) existing concrete piles to bearers. Roughly 20 in total (to be confirmed). Crawl space is good (lots of room). Some of the piles have packers (wedges) that need replacing with a new packer (bottle jack on each side to take weight to remove and replace packer). Re-level is not required.

Piling Miramar, Wellington

Re-piling of bungalow

Posted 3 weeks ago

Circa 40's bungalow requires re-piling due to sinking, sagging of concrete and timber piles. Not too bad considering the age, but looking to get the house nicely levelled again and re-piled with stronger, larger piles. Hard to get photos of the drop in the floor sorry. There is a central line through the house that has dropped (estimated) 40mm, as well as a couple of other corners that have dropped also

Piling Mission Bay, Auckland

Re-piling house

Posted 3 weeks ago

A few of the piles in my house seem to be sinking, would like an assessment on what needs done and for it to be re piled where necessary.

Piling Mornington, Dunedin

Re leveling of back bedroom in home

Posted 3 weeks ago

We are needing the back bedroom of our place relevelled. Wanting this done as soon as possible. Thank you

Piling Te Awamutu, Waipa

Repack piles, repair cracked ring foundation

Posted 3 weeks ago

EQC repairs Grind out / Epoxy repair cracks, Plaster splash coat foundation Remediate non-compliant piles as per cavity critter report, remediate notched bearer Jack & pack / secure loose connections in lounge floor as floor level survey

Relevelling Opawa, Christchurch

Repiling and foundation levelling

Posted 3 weeks ago

A corner of my house and the retaining wall next to it have slumped and need to be repaired. I am looking for prices to do this work.

Relevelling Castor Bay, North Shore

Check piles and replace/reinforce as necessary

Posted 4 weeks ago

100yr old renovated farm cottage in Canvastown has uneven floor and some sunken piles. May just need reinforcing. Insurance company requires a plan.

Piling Havelock, Marlborough

Foundation on Piles

Posted 4 weeks ago

We need someone to check our house piles.

Piling Cambridge, Waipa

Reefton relevelling (Accommodation available)

Posted 4 weeks ago

Old house but has new piles, needs work on bearers (rotten/borer damage) Accommodation available in Reefton if needed

Relevelling Reefton, Buller

Level a concrete slab

Posted 4 weeks ago

A concrete slab to level in preparation for re paint - sunken about 2 inches- looking for a simple fix or will leave as it is.

Relevelling Lincoln, Selwyn

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Corner pile needs to be straightened

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18th March 2020

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Remedy a building report fault

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6th March 2020

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Replace one house corner pile

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2nd March 2020

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Floor levelling

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26th February 2020

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Quick jack and pack

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14th February 2020

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Chris Lynch

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11th February 2020

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Tenfoot Road - House re-leveling/ repiling

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2nd February 2020

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41 Carrington Ave

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29th January 2020

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piles for small building

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8th January 2020

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Concrete pile to bearer connection

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7th January 2020

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Releveling of floor in one corner of house

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16th December 2019

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Balcony Relevelling #2

10th December 2019

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foundations

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18th November 2019

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Minor Underfloor Pile Repairs

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13th November 2019

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Repair Piles and odd jobs

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16th October 2019

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New Bedroom en-suite foundations

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15th October 2019

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Install new underfloor pile

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20th September 2019

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Adding 5 piles to foundation

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11th September 2019

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Concrete slab under my existing carport.

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16th August 2019

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Foundation column replacement/repair

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15th August 2019

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