Foundation and Structural · the Lowcountry
Old houses in this area stand on several kinds of foundation. Beaufort's historic homes sit on tabby or brick, Old Town Bluffton has brick piers, and Daufuskie's older houses rest on wood, brick or concrete-block piers. On Hilton Head, older slab-on-grade houses in flood areas carry their own risk. Raised houses everywhere depend on piers and framing that stay dry, and moisture and termites can cause damage that looks a lot like settling.
Ask who did the assessment, an independent engineer or the repair company, and what is causing the movement before anyone quotes a fix. For moisture under raised houses, see crawl space encapsulation.
Before I paid anybody to make it stop moving, I'd want to know why it moved. Water is usually somewhere in the story. A repair that ignores the water is one you'll buy twice.
Based in the Lowcountry
The Terminix branch on Browns Cove Road in Ridgeland covers Hardeeville, Hilton Head Island and Daufuskie Island, and reaches inland to towns such as Estill, Yemassee and Hampton. Termite inspections and control are the core of the work, along with general pest, mosquito, fire ant, bed bug, rodent and wildlife service for homes and businesses.
Roof replacements get most of the attention in reviews for ACE Roofing Services, a Williams Family Enterprises company on Boardwalk Drive in Ridgeland, with people also noting knowledgeable staff, help with insurance and a site cleaned up every day. The company handles repairs, emergency calls, storm and wind damage, shingle and flat roofs and new construction, on houses and commercial property.
Elevation certificates, boundary and as-built surveys, and foundation and height surveys are the homeowner side of Nandina, an engineering, surveying and project management firm on Arrow Road on Hilton Head. It also does ALTA, condominium, construction and control surveys, and its website mentions commercial, municipal and telecommunication projects.
Gutter covers get a lot of attention from Quality Seamless Gutters, a Beaufort outfit on Gadwall Drive West. It also installs, replaces and repairs gutters for new buildings, custom homes and commercial properties, and its service list includes drainage fixes, fascia and soffit replacement, flashing repair and exterior paint.
Floor joists, beams, rim joists and pier columns are what Evolution In Action Home Remodeling & Crawl Space Foundation Repair fixes under the house. The company, listed on Lady's Island, dates itself to 1997 in the Savannah area and also does remodeling, room additions, renovations and fire restoration.
Tabby work, brick and steps all show up in reviews of MAJ Enterprises Inc, a concrete contractor on Spanish Wells Road on Hilton Head. It cuts, levels, repairs and resurfaces concrete, builds driveways, sidewalks, footings and parking lots, and does crawl space foundations.
The name 29E6 comes from the modulus of elasticity of steel, the Beaufort structural engineering firm explains on its website. From offices on Bay Street, it works mostly with architects and contractors, and also with homeowners, on residential and commercial structural design, real estate structural reports, industrial construction and modifications, site structures, value engineering and construction support.
Absolute Contracting mixes foundation work with a grab bag of other trades: concrete and driveway repairs, waterproofing, sump pumps, mold and mildew removal, floor repair and roofing. Its website describes a Savannah operation with more than two decades in foundation work, while the Google listing places it in Hardeeville.
Mold and indoor air are the whole focus for Green Home Solutions, which works out of Bluffton and covers Beaufort as well. The list includes air quality and mycotoxin testing, mold inspections and removal, odor removal, disinfection, duct cleaning and something it calls probiotic air purification, plus basement and crawl space encapsulation.
Brick and concrete for homes and businesses is the work at HHI Masonry & Concrete on Main Street on Hilton Head, which covers Beaufort County. It cuts, resurfaces and repairs concrete, builds driveways, sidewalks, footings, parking lots and crawl space foundations, and handles demolition and cleanup.
Docks, seawalls, bulkheads, boat ramps and piers are part of the mix at Nix Construction Company on Argent Boulevard in Ridgeland, alongside commercial building, custom homes and foundation repair with helical piles. Its website dates the company to 1995 and lists resort and rental properties, condominiums, offices and public parks among its commercial work.
Stamped and decorative concrete, patios, block walls and pavers sit next to the usual driveways, slabs, sidewalks and foundations at Prestige Concrete & Masonry. The Bluffton-based company describes itself as family owned and claims more than 10 years working Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, though its website puts the figure at 15-plus.
Helical piles are the main tool at Foundation Mechanics, which works from a suite on Corpus Christi Place, Hilton Head Island. The company says it's a certified CHANCE installer, and it uses the piles to stabilize and lift failed sections of foundation, the usual fix for sinking slabs, uneven floors and cracked walls.
Slabs, flatwork and masonry for homes and commercial jobs make up the work at Rodriguez Foundations & Construction, on Mourning Dove Lane in Bluffton. The company describes itself as family owned and claims more than 20 years in the area.
Serves the area from nearby
Crawl space repair and encapsulation make up most of the work customers describe at Lowcountry Foundation and Crawl Space Repair, along with thorough inspections, on-time arrivals and staff who know the subject. The company runs from Commercial Court in Rincon, Georgia, and covers Bluffton as part of a territory that reaches Savannah, Macon and Charleston.
Asphalt is the core at Peach State Paving, Striping & Sealcoating Savannah, which works from West Chatham Court in Garden City, Georgia. Paving, milling, recycling, resurfacing and sealcoating share the list with parking lot repair and striping, bumper blocks and posts, driveway installation and replacement, and concrete work.
Founded in 1946, per its own description, the employee-owned firm Thomas & Hutton works from Park of Commerce Way in Savannah and takes on projects in Bluffton and Hilton Head. Its range is mostly large scale: civil, environmental, structural and marine engineering, transportation, water resources and wastewater, land planning, landscape architecture, GIS and surveying, for public and private clients.
Forensic engineering and failure analysis are among the services at Thomas & Reel Engineering Consultants, a Savannah firm on White Bluff Road. It also lists structural, civil, mechanical and environmental engineering, condition surveys, geotechnical services, Phase I environmental site assessments and product design.
Concrete is the heart of the work at Pinco, a Savannah general contractor on Airport Park Drive that takes commercial and municipal jobs in Georgia and South Carolina. Foundations, retaining walls, paving, sidewalk repair and foundation repair are on the list, along with lift stations, odor control and hangar doors.
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