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Professional House Subsidence & Foundation Repair by Expert Structural Engineers
I Can Build Consultant provides permanent solutions for house subsidence, leaning buildings, and foundation failure. Utilizing advanced underpinning technology, we completely restore your property’s structural integrity and standard leveling without any demolition. Every phase of the project is strictly managed by our Team of Engineering Experts to meet rigorous international standards, ensuring a safe, vibration-free process that does not disrupt your daily life.
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100% Permanent Solution: Effectively stops foundation settlement and structural cracking at the root cause.
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Zero Disruption & No Demolition: Non-invasive methods with no severe vibration; no need to vacate your home.
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Expert Engineering Team: Fully assessed, supervised, and certified by professional structural engineers.
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5-Year Structural Warranty: Comprehensive quality guarantee providing you with long-term peace of mind.
What Causes House Subsidence?
"House subsidence" is a critical structural issue frequently encountered in home and building extensions. Attempting to resolve this by merely patching superficial cracks is only a temporary fix that fails to stop the ongoing settlement. The true engineering root causes of structural subsidence are as follows
Common Signs of House Subsidence and Extension Separation
If you are experiencing structural cracking or foundation settlement, I Can Build is ready to evaluate and permanently resolve the issue with our team of expert structural engineers.
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Vertical Separation Cracks Distinct gaps and tearing appearing at the junction between the new extension and the main building structure.
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Structural Pulling and Tilting The extension settles below its original level, creating dangerous tension that pulls on the main structure and risks further severe damage.
Our solution for house subsidence.
"Completely cured 100%"
I CAN BUILD
Permanent House Subsidence & Leaning Repair via Advanced Underpinning
I CAN BUILD provides root-cause solutions for structural settlement by analyzing foundation failures and reinforcing them with our advanced underpinning technology.
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Vibration-Free Hydraulic Pressing Piles are driven deep into the hard soil stratum from beneath the floor using hydraulic machinery, ensuring zero vibration damage and full operational capability in narrow spaces.
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Immediate Load-Bearing Capacity The newly installed piles can instantly support the building's weight upon completion, significantly reducing structural risks and halting critical subsidence.
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Engineered Precision Professional structural engineers calculate the foundational load and meticulously design the exact position, size, length, and quantity of the new piles to safely and effectively replace the compromised foundation.
2 Permanent Solutions for House Subsidence Advanced Underpinning Methods
To permanently halt structural settlement and re-level your property, structural engineers typically employ one of two primary underpinning methods, depending on the building's load and site conditions
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Direct Underpinning
(Below Existing Footing)
This method involves excavating directly beneath the compromised foundation and utilizing a hydraulic press to drive new piles vertically under the existing footing.
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Pros Maximizes load-bearing capacity as it supports the weight 100% vertically (eliminating shear force). It is highly efficient for lifting and re-leveling severely leaning buildings and works flawlessly for both main structures and extensions (even those without ground beams or built on spread footings).
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Cons Requires a longer operational timeframe and generates more excavated soil, making the worksite messier.
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Side-Beam Underpinning
(Bracket Piling)
This technique requires excavating a small access pit adjacent to the ground beam and installing a structural steel bracket (load-bearing shoulder) to press the new pile alongside the existing structure.
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Pros Offers a faster completion time and maintains a cleaner worksite due to minimal soil excavation.
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Cons Possesses a lower load-bearing capacity due to eccentric loading (forces acting on two axes create a bending moment on the pile). It is restricted to lighter extensions and cannot support complex structures. Additionally, it may require dismantling overlying structures (like built-in counters) and is restricted in extremely tight spaces adjacent to the main building.
The process of pressing the column
using a hydraulic press.
Once piles are driven into hard soil, the resistance from this hard soil can be used to lift the building, as shown in the video below.
Showing cracks after lifting will move closer together.
Results Obtained
from Structural Underpinning
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Increase Structural Strength and Stability
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Prevent Damage from Earthquakes or Vibrations
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Foundation Underpinning Helps Reduce Structural Subsidence
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Reduce the Risk of Soil Subsidence
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Prevent Wall and Floor Cracking Problems
Workflow
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Engineer Inspects the Site
To study the building's subsidence symptoms and find a solution correctly according to engineering principles.
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Open the Floor and Dig a Hole
After the engineer determines the locations and calculates the weight to design the piles, the floor will be opened by digging a hole to press the piles.
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Press the Piles
Press the piles using a hydraulic pressing machine. The pressed piles will be steel piles, the size depends on the engineer's designation. The length is 1.5 meters per section, which are then welded together until reaching the (depth/pressure) specified as safe by the engineer.
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Pour Concrete into the Piles
After obtaining the desired depth, concrete will be poured completely into the piles to increase strength, and the building will be lifted to the level, then locked with beams.
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Install Jacks to Lift the Building
After pressing the piles down to the hard soil layer, we will proceed to install jacks and lift the building simultaneously. Once leveled, the foundation (footing) will be constructed to support the level again.
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Finishing Work for Cracks and Tiles
ICANBUILD will carry out the finishing work for any cracks and tiles for the customer, making everything new as a one-stop service, ready to deliver the warranty certificate to the customer.
I Can Build Consultant and Engineering Co., Ltd. (Head Office)
21/346 Soi Ramkhamhaeng 142, Ramkhamhaeng Rd., Saphan Sung, Saphan Sung, Bangkok 10240
email : Sansub@icanbuild.org